Amc 20 u-joint straps?

[88whitemanche]

What's up fellas

I finally got my driveshaft and installed and noticed a stubborn bolt that doesn't fully seat...

Before I break the bolt in the yoke I was thinking about doing the u-joint straps upgrade and get rid of the headache now....

Has anyone done this to their amc 20?

[Crash]

I think the stock bolts are probably 1/4 in? If so, drill out the yoke for 5/16 in and go to your local parts store and pick up some ubolt straps. 

[88whitemanche]

Yeah I have the part# 81004 for the straps just wanted to see if anyone else did the upgrade and haven't had any issues...

[HOrnbrod]

That's doable on the D44 as there's barely enough metal to support the larger hole required for the u-bolts, but don't know about the AMC-20 pinion yoke. I did the drill out for the u-bolt mod on my D44, but wasn't comfortable with the amount of metal left surrounding the 5/16" hole on the outer ears. Later on I replaced the the pinion yoke with the beefier Dana u-bolt pinion yoke; it was less than $40. I don't know if a u-bolt pinion yoke is even available for the AMC-20 axle though.  :dunno:

[88whitemanche]

That's doable on the D44 as there's barely enough metal to support the larger hole required for the u-bolts, but don't know about the AMC-20 pinion yoke. I did the drill out for the u-bolt mod on my D44, but wasn't comfortable with the amount of metal left surrounding the 5/16" hole on the outer ears. Later on I replaced the the pinion yoke with the beefier Dana u-bolt pinion yoke; it was less than $40. I don't know if a u-bolt pinion yoke is even available for the AMC-20 axle though. :dunno:

I may have to do my research again....

I read a while back that the yoke for the Dana 35, 44 and amc 20 are all the same....

I even have a spare 8.25 yoke sitting in the tool box....