Originally posted by Mechainiac:
Myron,,,,, one may think it is easy, HOWEVER, many types of rear-ends are assembled with what is called a crush-sleeve.Once it has been crushed, it is nearly never that it is reuseable.
-Some have gotten lucky with just doing a proper retorque on the re-sassembly ofthe yoke to the rear-end.
CHeck with a reputable shop that services rear-ends and gear assemblies.

howziit Mechainiac!
sorry, my bad. thanks for being kind enough, not to shoot me down.
i guess i'm speaking like an over-enthusiastic amateur... which i am.
i just removed my old pinion yoke, waiting for DENNY'S DRIVESHAFT to send me the 1350-series yoke.(he never emphasized worst-case scenario.)
should i just take a chance, and torque it on? what's the worst-case scenario?
i'll call the locals for an answer, but i wanted your unbiased opinion. sometimes i think the local shops want to scare me, into giving them my business.
sorry if i steered anybody wrong, about replacing the pinion yoke.