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02-06-2024, 07:32 PM | #1 |
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Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
Greetings Fellow Ford Fans. I have a '55 Customline with the 272 backed by the Borg Warner R-10 overdrive. I recently had a failure where it decided to spit the tailshaft seal and bushing out. Upon further inspection, it turns out the driveshaft slip yoke had some damage on it that caused it to catch the bushing and pull it out. I decided to pull the trans and have it rebuilt since I had no idea how many miles it had on it. After the rebuild, I had a new driveshaft with fresh u-joints built for it. That having been said, when I install the driveshaft now, it doesn't slide in and out as it should. It literally requires hammers blows to get it in or out (which is obviously not correct). Does anyone have an original slip yoke for one of these transmissions with a 31 spline tooth count? Has anyone else experienced similar issues as I have had? I am willing to buy one from anyone willing to part with one.
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02-06-2024, 08:02 PM | #2 |
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Re: Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
Who did the driveshaft - he may have the slip yokes. My local driveshaft guy has them.
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02-06-2024, 08:07 PM | #3 |
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Re: Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
Some yokes have a small hole up under the U-joint to keep the thing from getting air-bound when going in and out.
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02-06-2024, 08:48 PM | #4 |
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Re: Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
Since your talking about hammering it in, do you think it’s hanging up on the tailshaft bushing? As opposed to the seal? Kind of assumes the output shaft and yoke worked before. Either way, I’d be talking to the rebuilder. Could be a wrong bushing, or could be a ream to fit deal, and it wasn’t? Did he have the yoke when he did the rebuild?
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02-06-2024, 11:12 PM | #5 |
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Re: Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
I'd pull the tailshaft housing off and try the slip yoke. If it fits bushing is correct and then I'd try it on the output shaft. It may be the wrong slip joint inner splines.. should slide in easily without hammering.
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02-07-2024, 12:30 AM | #6 |
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02-07-2024, 06:51 AM | #7 |
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Re: Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
I question the 31 spline count on the slip yoke. All of the Ford light duty 3 speed transmissions, including the R10 overdrive, had 16 splines on the output shaft.
For the slip yoke to slide on smoothly at first, then jam up, suggests a problem with the bushing that is installed in the tail housing. There have been some bushings made that were not the correct diameter. Sometimes a bit of reaming or honing will get you a nice fit. You really need the slip yoke on hand to check the installed fit. If the slip yoke just barely slides onto the output shaft splines before jamming tight, it’s possible that the shaft is twisted. I had this happen to me on a rebuild job years ago. After checking everything out I ended up pulling the unit apart and comparing the customers mainshaft to another one we had. His had twisted just enough to prevent the slip yoke from sliding on easily. This issue cost me several hours of my shop time to figure out and replace the part. I now ALWAYS test fit a slip yoke on the customer’s shaft before I proceed to install it.
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02-07-2024, 06:44 PM | #8 |
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Re: Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
The T85 with R11 overdrive is different since it is heavier duty. Later units from the 60s & early 70s have a nodular case and can be used with larger FE engines like the 390. I don't know much of anything about the T86 OD transmissions.
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Re: Borg Warner Overdrive Slip Yoke
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I wonder why it is called a slip-yoke?
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