hey guys; i just need to know if the yokes that hold the u-joint on the driveshaft is different on an 89 BW 9 bolt from an 88 10 bolt. The one on my 9-bolt is damaged and i have a perfect 10 bolt one i can use. it looks like the nut is smaller on the 9 bolt than the 10 bolt. i tried pulling the yoke off the 9 bolt, but i don't have the tools to do it right, and after almost 2 hours the other day trying to get it out, i'm out of patience for it. i can't find another 9 bolt yoke around here so if anyone can help me, it'd be great. thanks!

p.s.-my question pertains to the yoke on the rear end.

kevin

 

pretty sure they're all the same. since you already have one why not bolt it on and you'll know for sure

 

I pulled off my 9bolt and bolted up a 10 bolt with the same driveshaft and had no problems. I didn't know I had a 9bolt till my friend I sold it to told me, we both assumed it was a 10 bolt.

 

thanks a bunch guys for your help.

ede-the reason why i haven't checked yet was because i could not pull the yoke off the 9 bolt. it was strange; i remove the nut and yoke on the 10-bolt, then it slid right off with little or no force. i hammered and pryed on the one on the 9 bolt for almost an hour and it would not budge. i don't have the puller, so i was able to rig up another puller, but it did nothing. tomorrow, i know a guy who can probably have the old one off and the new one on in a few minutes. i'll check with him, and if he has the time to do it, then i'll be good

kev

 

try a little heat on the yoke

 

can you count the splines on the 10 bolt one? I have a couple 9 bolt ones sitting here with there gear sets. so I could count the spines if it would help. my 10 bolt rears are in storage so I cant try them.