Not the greatest photos - I zoomed in on existing shots as it's back together. However, I think the notchy in reverse question is answered. The race looks a bit like a highway before a traffic light up north, where heavy trucks warp the pavement. And the back of the yoke markings match the old bearing. I have a few things coming up like a work trip, surgery for Mom, and projects/maintenance on both my and my wife's daily drivers that I need the garage for plus other work on the GS. Since we are well beyond the long driveshaft issue that started this, I will create a new thread when I dig back into the rear carrier as I am sure I'll have more questions. A sincere thank you to all for the replies, answers, patience, and guidance on my little journey - I am way more educated than when I started! Dave
Yep, NOT good to happen.... The marks were created buy the yoke rubbing on the bearing when the BEARING is spinning on the shaft. The race is to stay put and the rollers are to be doing the spinning...not the race they are caged to. This happens when the car has been torqued a lot... gunning the gas at lights and track etc. It happens ... Just need to replace it check the yoke bottom if it is scored up clean the burrs etc. Make sure it is true JD RAce JIm
The yoke is definitely scored look at the inner diameter of the flat...the raised are is where the yoke USED to be as far as height. IT is worn considerably I put a GREEN arrow pointing to the area that is raised.... the rest was worn down
Damn. Well, that sure as heck answers the last of my questions. Since the trans was installed (and the too long driveshaft), the car doesn't have 10 drag strip passes on it, and it was street driven gently by my Dad.... and less than 500 miles in the past 15-years. I've jumped on it a few times since it's been here in Atlanta, but not crazy, making sure the carb was right after I went through it, etc. etc. It must have been banging away from the too long d/s. Going to start making a plan for when I pull the carrier.
