Below is a pic of a
1954 Chevrolet 3100 Hydra-Matic Ball Housing with Fresh Seals If you look closely at the rear of the torque tube retainer threaded on ring.
The ball housing has about a inch of extra threads behind the torque tube retainer.
Why couldn't you screw on a large thin nut first to use as a locking nut to hold the torque tube retainer.
That's if you have a extra threads on the ball housing.
