What size U-Joint!? Wrong parts are piling up! PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!

[Vincent Holt]

If they slip in your yoke is bad. They have to be pressed in.

The Cross with the caps removed does not fit between the ears on the driveshaft. So Maybe each end is equally bent?

 

[Vincent Holt]

After further inspection and advice about the ear being possibly damaged... come to find out that all the ears on the driveshaft were bent! I was able to straighten them out with homemade tool. 12" piece of 3/4 all thread and grade 8 nuts with nylon inserts. I burned out the inserts for the reason of only needing the rounded edge of the nut. The round beveled top helped center the bit inside the ear hole. Greased it up real good and with a few turns of the wrenches.... plunk! Falls right in! Thanks for everyone's imput

 

[Fran Blacker]

Becareful not to crack them, inspect them. You may have to tweak them after u-j install. I was lazy a had a garage instal a u-j had to give it a tap to get to turn smoothly. I'd consider getting a new/another driveshaft.

 

[Vincent Holt]

All good. I only needed to it move maybe a1/16. I checked with my caliper after each turn.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

The cross goes in at a angle till it clears the yoke. Then push the caps through from outside one at a time.