Yoke change on 741 case

I would like to change the yolk of my 741 to a large yolk. I'm assuming that since there is no crush sleeve I can just remove the nut and press it off and replace with a new one. Is that correct?

Is the yolk a 741 piece only or will another yolk (742) fit?

SOME 741 pinions are FINE SPLINES. ALL 742 yokes are coarse.

I don't know about the spline difference between 741 and 742, but I can tell you, you may need shims when you swap yokes. I did a couple of months ago -- swapped a yoke off a 3.91 open 741 onto a 4.10 SG 741 and I had to shim it to avoid pulling the pinion too tight into the bearings.

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I don't know about the spline difference between 741 and 742, but I can tell you, you may need shims when you swap yokes. I did a couple of months ago -- swapped a yoke off a 3.91 open 741 onto a 4.10 SG 741 and I had to shim it to avoid pulling the pinion too tight into the bearings.

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Mike, that can't be, the pinion bearing preload is set buy the shims BETWEEN the outer bearing an the pinion stem , the yoke is nothing more than an extension of the nut , sounds like that 4.10 was not set up right to begin with.

But yes other than the potential spline count difference it's off with the old , on with the new , use red loctite on the threads.