Ironically the transfer case ends aren't the problem. The conversion yoke allows you to go from the Detroit 5380 to the Spicer 1410 (which actually has smaller end caps with outside locks vice the Detroit's inside clips, but the width is about the same). The problem they have is the small side that attaches to the differentials (Detroit 5160). They have the same big 1.232" end caps as the 5380, but are only 2.5" wide (vs 3.5" wide). Nothing converts to them that I can find, and the shop doesn't have any way of mounting those shafts in their machine to balance or weld up.
They looked at using a new t-case end for the driveshaft but the spline size and count doesn't mate up with anything that would come with a 1410 series joint in it, and they can't weld something up because they can't mount the shaft in their machine. They were going to talk to another shop that does their shafts in a big lathe. They can't balance, but could potentially weld on a new end.
They can get a Detroit fixture but there's nothing in it for them to do so for one job. They have a fixture that is about the right width but the end cap diameter is 1.125". I need to look and see if I can get a set of end caps turned down to the smaller size for build/balance, then just swap them for the stock caps for installation.
They looked at using a new t-case end for the driveshaft but the spline size and count doesn't mate up with anything that would come with a 1410 series joint in it, and they can't weld something up because they can't mount the shaft in their machine. They were going to talk to another shop that does their shafts in a big lathe. They can't balance, but could potentially weld on a new end.
They can get a Detroit fixture but there's nothing in it for them to do so for one job. They have a fixture that is about the right width but the end cap diameter is 1.125". I need to look and see if I can get a set of end caps turned down to the smaller size for build/balance, then just swap them for the stock caps for installation.
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