uhm how much splines are supposed to show when installed ?
 

those of you with 4 speed 2wd truck, how much spline is showing at the splines end of the front prop shaft where the rear prop shaft slips on, back from the backside of the bearing and back to the front nose of the rear prop shaft ?
i have 4 1/4" showing with shaft installed to axle and carrier member and to tranny
i think thats alot, i think its barely slipped on like 1/2", crap.. how long are the splines total, from the backside of the bearing*

please help , im soooooo close to having this shaft dilemma over with,
thanks


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Randy- Lincoln, IL
randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230
*many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham

current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase
-84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver
-84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad
-82 purple Trans Am, project #2
*Paint is overrated*
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I believe I had about an inch and a half....not positive...

well thats not cool, im just about 3" off, damn, i need a 3/4 ton axle still then... damn. either that or a half ton 12 bolt 4 speed longbed 2wd rear driveshaft half

anyone ? thanks

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Randy- Lincoln, IL
randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230
*many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham

current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase
-84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver
-84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad
-82 purple Trans Am, project #2
*Paint is overrated*
© RSS Enterprises 2000




[This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited May 04, 2002).]

If its on there a 1/2" drive it easy,and now street racing.it can get you by.I did it on a t400 for a while about half inch until i got driveline problem takin care off,but on a manual truck,dunno?

well its different being a manual shaft cuz the rear shaft can just slip off the end of the front and fall off, and if it does thne its gonna do some major damage to under truck, will hit frame rails and bed floor and such until the axle stops turning

anyone else ? anyone that can measure this for me under their 4 speed truck ?


thanks

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Randy- Lincoln, IL
randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230
*many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham

current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase
-90 Cavalier 2.2L sky blue
-84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver
-84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad
-82 purple Trans Am, project #2
*Paint is overrated*
© RSS Enterprises 2000

I have a 4 speed/coil rear in my '68 c20.

When I swapped from HO52 to Dana 60, I had to shorten the rear shaft 1.75" to make it fit. I kept the same amout of spline engagement as original, which had about 1/2" of splines showing.

Don't drive the truck with too much spline uncovered, it will probably wobble real bad and could trash both front and rear shafts.

Before I shortened my original shaft I checked another shaft I had on hand, but it was too short by a few inches. I have no idea what it came from, but I still have it. It looks to be about 26.25" from eye to eye.

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'68 C20 - fresh 355,CH465,Dana 60, front disc brakes, rough body
'71 C20 parts truck
'68 Chevelle ragtop project
'57 Belair hardtop project
tons of ambition

you still have that half you measured ?

thanks

Still have it. Still has the female splined yoke on it, too. I'm moving from Fla to Ga in a few weeks so give a shout if this shaft might work for you, then I won't haul it to the dump.

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'68 C20 - fresh 355,CH465,Dana 60, front disc brakes, rough body
'71 C20 parts truck
'68 Chevelle ragtop project
'57 Belair hardtop project
tons of ambition

where in GA?

I landed a civilian job with the USAF at Robins AFB. Still have to find a home to buy, somewhere near Warner Robins. Moving sux!

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'68 C20 - fresh 355,CH465,Dana 60, front disc brakes, rough body
'71 C20 parts truck
'68 Chevelle ragtop project
'57 Belair hardtop project
tons of ambition

SS454, do not rid of it, i want it.
you will sell me it right ?
thanks


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Randy- Lincoln, IL
randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230
*many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham

current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase, #1
-90 Cavalier 2.2L sky blue, driver, was free
-84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver
-84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad, project #2
-82 purple Trans Am, project #3
*Paint is overrated*
© RSS Enterprises 2000

Ok, I'll hang onto it. I'll start looking for a box or something to ship it in. How's 5 bucks plus shipping?

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'68 C20 - fresh 355,CH465,Dana 60, front disc brakes, rough body
'71 C20 parts truck
'68 Chevelle ragtop project
'57 Belair hardtop project
tons of ambition

can you measure me length overall of it, tippy tip end to other tippy tip end ?

thanks !

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Randy- Lincoln, IL
randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230
*many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham

current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase, #1
-90 Cavalier 2.2L sky blue, driver, was free
-84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver
-84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad, project #2
-82 purple Trans Am, project #3
*Paint is overrated*
© RSS Enterprises 2000

Yeah, it's about 32.75" tip to tip. I can send a few digital pics if you want, just shoot me an email rmansen@cfl.rr.com

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'68 C20 - fresh 355,CH465,Dana 60, front disc brakes, rough body
'71 C20 parts truck
'68 Chevelle ragtop project
'57 Belair hardtop project
tons of ambition

Randy that's the one!

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Jeff Jesseman
Cheyenne Parts Northeast
Franconia, NH

67 Chevy SWB Fleetside
70 GMC Burb 1/2 ton 2wd
72 Chevy Burb 3/4 ton 4x4

Parts bought and sold

SS454, sounds like a neat job, I drive by there whenever I head home to GA (from here in TN). Good luck with the move!

you sure thats the one i need? sounds short to me,. i need like 37 or 38

i just drove by a guys house that demo derbies cars alot and pays $$$ for station wagons to trash and he has the damned axle and leaves fromt he 71 GMC that was for sale a while back for 500, they frickin cut it up a dana axle with original red letter gmc caps on it.... damn,, whata a waste, there goes that truck too.. the countdown is on,, im gonna end up with one of 3 or 4 67-72 around here the way its going lately in the last couple years..

thanks guys

am emailing you SS