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    Posted: Jan/10/2021 at 3:40am
Well somehow I broke the “Big Nut” Yoke in half on the rear pinion of my ‘65 American 440H. All of those 195.6 cubes of power through that slush box auto was too much for it haha!
Anyhow if anyone has one for sale or knows where I can buy one it would be greatly appreciated! Can’t stand not driving her!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 401MATCOUPE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/10/2021 at 6:37am
I have a bunch of NOS yokes with no part numbers, can you send me a picture so I can try to match up what you have???   Price is uber reasonable.....
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tomj Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/10/2021 at 10:58pm
Wow. Yep, must be your heavy foot on that monster motor! eh?

I nad an axle shaft snap in half on a 1958 American, flat head automatic. When my mother borrowed to to buy groceries (it was ~ 1977). Failed when she put it into D in the parking lot. (Doing hole shots I assume.) After replacement, it had a long time flaw and just decided to part.

Can you post pics of the failure? Do you know how/why it failed? It's interesting, but you have my sympathy, it's probably scarce.

I may have one. The only catch is that I literally moved all my old parts into a large pile as a shed is being built where the stuff was piled. If it's not "on top" I will have to wait to re-move the pile to find it. I'm fairly sure I have a good-used.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote whatisthat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/11/2021 at 12:10am
  1. Here are the damage pics. My guess is the u-joints being frozen are the main cause. That & being able to drive it at any ride height because of the air bag system, this bound it up & it snapped. Live & learn
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I have the cap with the female thread, looking for the U-Yoke......
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68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar)
68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A
69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A
70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8
70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8
70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO
74MatX,401,AT,Prototype
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Hi 401, any luck finding the Yoke?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 401MATCOUPE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/13/2021 at 7:19pm
I just got through 4 boxes of yokes and nothing for Big nut but the nut itself with the cone on it if you need that too.....sorry not a one stop shop!!
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68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar)
68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A
69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A
70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8
70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8
70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO
74MatX,401,AT,Prototype
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote tomj Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/13/2021 at 11:32pm
OUCH! Wow, that's some bad pinion angle to do that sort of damage. YOu can get 190 ft/lbs of torque out of that little motor, and and crazy low RPMs. It falls over flat at 4000 rpm, stock, but torque, not a problem!

The whole driveline is not that rugged or heavy duty. It was designed in and used on cars in the 60 to 80 hp days. 125 HP and 200 ft/lbs, as modest as that seems now, regularly does in T96 transmissions in modern usage patterns. These are very old cars, they are not modern at all. THey're Nashcans, not AMCs really.

My iron pile is compromised by construction, but I will see if I can find it in the top layers. It iwll be a couple weeks before I get to (oh fun) re-stack it all in it's new home.

1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ken Doyle Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/14/2021 at 8:12am
I broke a few of those years ago.  Then I learned that the yoke must be fastened to the spline, with the correct measurement from the housing.  At the time, the yoke was still available at the AMC dealer for $95.  I believe I used a product called "Loctite for splines" or something similar.
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