Muncie tail housing broken

[Too Many Projects]

If it broke in front of the trans mount, I can see that happening. The only thing I can think caused the break behind the mount is the yoke seizing in the bushing and twisting the housing. I think that was the violent vibration right before it snapped.

[dustinm]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

If it broke in front of the trans mount, I can see that happening. The only thing I can think caused the break behind the mount is the yoke seizing in the bushing and twisting the housing. I think that was the violent vibration right before it snapped.

Did you pull that driveshaft yet? Your engine mount setup is pretty standard, the solid left just keeps the engine from rising, as a normal mount would do under acceleration.

[Too Many Projects]

No, I put it on the top bunk of the 4 post to nap for the winter now. The yoke looked a little rough when I swapped the rear axles before SCR, but it's been in there for several years and 2,000 miles before the swap. The snapped off section rotates easily by hand on the yoke now too. I did drive the car a short distance after the swap and felt a vibration then too. Probably should have left the car home at that point, but you know how that goes. Must be something in the axle ?? It all looked good when I changed the axle seals. Front u-joint is the same, I had to install a conversion joint in the back for the larger axle yoke and that seemed to go fine too.