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Lawrie · 06-25-2018, 12:31 AM

Brian, maybe a pin with free play,that is ,smaller than the hole,I thought the pins job was to locate the length of the shaft,and not take any of the drive,that’s why they break,
I have found that if you only use an original ford coupler they last a long time,the replacement ones the suppliers sell are way too soft.any shafts I modify I only use the original couplers,these are the 33/34 shafts to fit the 6 spline pinions,
Maybe with a bit of creative machining you could eliminate the pin,
Lawrie

06-25-2018, 12:31 AM	#3
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,729	Re: driveshaft pin Brian, maybe a pin with free play,that is ,smaller than the hole,I thought the pins job was to locate the length of the shaft,and not take any of the drive,that’s why they break, I have found that if you only use an original ford coupler they last a long time,the replacement ones the suppliers sell are way too soft.any shafts I modify I only use the original couplers,these are the 33/34 shafts to fit the 6 spline pinions, Maybe with a bit of creative machining you could eliminate the pin, Lawrie