The last step before attempting the final re-assembly is to determine the number of gaskets needed for the u-joint ball housing.
In photo 91, you can see the ball housing clamp with the old broken cork gasket and the new cork gasket. Photos 92 and 93 show the clamp with the new gasket in it.
The gasket kit came with four paper-thin (.015") gaskets for the ball housing. These gaskets space the housing away from the transmission enough so that the cork gasket can slide around the ball.
To determine what 'gasket pack' will work, I smeared some assembly grease on the outside of the ball, and then bolted the housing on (with the torque tube out of the way), using all four of the paper gaskets.
If the spacing is correct, the cork gasket will contact the outside of the ball and you should be able to move the housing up and down, with the cork gasket sliding over the ball.
This initial setup was too tight, even with all four gaskets. I could not make the housing move up and down. See photo 94.
Sooooo, I got some 1/16" (.062") gasket material out and cut a new gasket. See photos 95 and 96.
The next bolt-together was with the new 1/16" gasket along with two of the paper .015" gaskets. Now the ball housing can stiffly move up and down. Good 'nuf!!
Now that I have the correct gasket pack (1 at .062" and 2 at .015"; total = .092"), I can proceed on to the final assembly. That will be in the next posting.
