Complete (13 MB) - Chris Alston's Chassisworks

Slide the splined end of the u-joint onto therack input shaft and tighten the set screwsinto the groove in the shaft.Hold the 3/4” DD lower end of the shaft upagainst the u-joint. Line them both upstraight and parallel to each other. Mark theshaft even with the lower end of the rubberflange around the u-joint. The lower flangeis even with the bottom of the bore in theu-joint. On the regular u-joint, make the3/4” DD shaft even with the lower end of the3/4” DD bore in the u-joint yoke. Use ahacksaw to cut the shaft to length and file a1/32” chamfer on the end.The intermediate shaft should be flush withthe U-joint bore. If it protrudes more thanthe pointer shows, it will bind. Use a sanderto shorten it for proper fit.Page 86 917703