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Black Sea R&D modification efforts and current policy on split torque tubes
We initially tried to pin our 944 Super Bearing within the split area and thought we had done a good job. Unfortunately the 944 Super Bearing was pinned at an angle and came apart in the exact same way as the original bearing insert.
We then tried another solution with limited success due to the difficulty of securing the front bearing unit exactly in the middle of the torque tube to allow the proper running of the drive shaft without any pre-load due to angulation. This is due to a sliver of metal actually having been removed from the torque tube during the splitting process.
Due to these problems and liability concerns of modifying split torque tubes, Black Sea R&D will no longer offer rebuild services for these torque tubes.
944S2 and 968 owners have the option of replacing their split torque tubes with a 944 and 968 torque tube that does not have the split. 944S2 owners should ensure the replacement torque tubes have the safety hooks on them since these were placed on the torque tubes to keep the drive line assemblies from moving during a crash.