Auto Parts: interchangeable driveshaft yolk on manual and automatic, pep boys, autowreckers

Question
Hi recently the splines are gone on the driveshaft yolk of my 1987 toyota 4 runner which is an automatic. An autowreckers in the area has some manual driveshaft yolks, are they interchangeable and if not could it be refabricated?

Answer
Hi Sherry,

According to my interchange program, the auto and manual drive shafts are different. The yokes may be the same, but I doubt it.

When interchanging your drive shaft, ALWAYS interchange exact. You need to match not only the spline count but you need to match the weld-to-weld measurement also. I have tons of these things here and would have no issue matching one up for you if that is what you want to do.

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Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
Fred
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