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78' Silverado · 10-23-2003, 03:51 AM

Yea We looked tonight. The U-Bolt Plates are fliped wrong and we will check the Perches tommorow night in class I hope

If not friday we will. Thanks alot everynoe for you help and Info on this lil mishap haha. It really help us!!!!

Tyler

78' Silverado · 10-24-2003, 12:03 AM

Well...everythin was fine with the kit installed right and everything. Not a single flaw in it. But...that wasnt the problem..the problem wa my transmission. The kit is for a stock lowering Kit. I have a turob 400 and not the 350 it orginally came with. There for the drive shaft will not fit. So tommorow morning at 8 AM I am getting it cut and installed. I got the shocks in...and could only put on the front ones....Sport Truck Direct forgot I guess to send me 2 of the top bolt i need to the rear shocks. I got hte one in the front but not the ones i need in the back. Needless to say I was very ticked off. Cuz...we re use the old bottom ones ok. ANd the top bolts on the old shocks wil not come off. SO i need 2 more and I wont pay for it lol. But yea...Just to let yall kno ti was the tranny. So tomorow its getting a shave. Thansk to everyone who helped. Yall had GRERAT info!!!

Tyler

**Captkaos** · 10-24-2003, 08:11 AM

As I said before, the drop has nothing to do with the transmission. Since you have problems now, you had them before, its that you just didn't notice them. The transmission yoke should have 3/4"-1" of play in it before you dropped it and the same amount after. Glad you found the problem though.

78' Silverado · 10-24-2003, 12:19 PM

Yea I understan that it has nothig to do with the transmission. But It was swaped before i got it to that 400. So...that would effect the driveshaft lenght I guess. It would hav to lol. I wrote down all yalls and Western Chassis's instructions and it checked out great. But..the drieshaft is ready and I am about to go pick it up and put it on

I CANT WAIT TO DRIVE IT HOME!!!!!!!

gldevall · 10-24-2003, 12:36 PM

It jsut seems to me that the drive shaft would not have fit in the first place. Isn't the angle of the pinion the same?

Prerunner1982 · 10-24-2003, 12:41 PM

it should be, never removed the drive shaft when doing a flip kit before, but i agree, something doesnt sound right, but hope it works for ya!

SCOTI · 10-24-2003, 03:45 PM

Yep, when I did mine a couple of months ago I didn't even touch (un-hook) the driveshaft. I suppose it's possible there was no free-play @ the yoke/output shaft which was a result from the tranny swap & the flip kit only exaggerated the problem. I didn't check mine for a before/after measurement.

**N2TRUX** · 10-24-2003, 05:03 PM

It sounds like there is an unknown variable here. It's possible that the drive shaft is not the original one. We know the transmission was swapped. We don't know why it was, or what else could have been swapped at the time....

78' Silverado · 10-24-2003, 06:22 PM

Yea I dont kno wat it was but I am pretty sure its either the tranny or its not the orginial driveshaft. But I dont care lol. It drives great....I got it installed today...so its great. i went out driving around town for like an hour lol. I got so many look. I was just chillin with my 2 12s bumpin lol. It was great haha!!....I washed it today Will show Brand New pics tommorow!!!! Be on the look out!!!!

**Captkaos** · 10-24-2003, 10:04 PM

Well, They had to change the Yokes because the TH350 and the TH400 use different yokes. No telling what happened there, but the good news is you got it fixed. Now... Where are those pics!

10-23-2003, 03:51 AM	#26
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	Yea We looked tonight. The U-Bolt Plates are fliped wrong and we will check the Perches tommorow night in class I hope If not friday we will. Thanks alot everynoe for you help and Info on this lil mishap haha. It really help us!!!! Tyler __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

10-24-2003, 12:03 AM	#27
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	Well...everythin was fine with the kit installed right and everything. Not a single flaw in it. But...that wasnt the problem..the problem wa my transmission. The kit is for a stock lowering Kit. I have a turob 400 and not the 350 it orginally came with. There for the drive shaft will not fit. So tommorow morning at 8 AM I am getting it cut and installed. I got the shocks in...and could only put on the front ones....Sport Truck Direct forgot I guess to send me 2 of the top bolt i need to the rear shocks. I got hte one in the front but not the ones i need in the back. Needless to say I was very ticked off. Cuz...we re use the old bottom ones ok. ANd the top bolts on the old shocks wil not come off. SO i need 2 more and I wont pay for it lol. But yea...Just to let yall kno ti was the tranny. So tomorow its getting a shave. Thansk to everyone who helped. Yall had GRERAT info!!! Tyler __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

10-24-2003, 08:11 AM	#28
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	As I said before, the drop has nothing to do with the transmission. Since you have problems now, you had them before, its that you just didn't notice them. The transmission yoke should have 3/4"-1" of play in it before you dropped it and the same amount after. Glad you found the problem though. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

10-24-2003, 12:19 PM	#29
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	Yea I understan that it has nothig to do with the transmission. But It was swaped before i got it to that 400. So...that would effect the driveshaft lenght I guess. It would hav to lol. I wrote down all yalls and Western Chassis's instructions and it checked out great. But..the drieshaft is ready and I am about to go pick it up and put it on I CANT WAIT TO DRIVE IT HOME!!!!!!! __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

10-24-2003, 12:36 PM	#30
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	It jsut seems to me that the drive shaft would not have fit in the first place. Isn't the angle of the pinion the same? __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

10-24-2003, 12:41 PM	#31
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	it should be, never removed the drive shaft when doing a flip kit before, but i agree, something doesnt sound right, but hope it works for ya! __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

10-24-2003, 03:45 PM	#32
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Yep, when I did mine a couple of months ago I didn't even touch (un-hook) the driveshaft. I suppose it's possible there was no free-play @ the yoke/output shaft which was a result from the tranny swap & the flip kit only exaggerated the problem. I didn't check mine for a before/after measurement. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

10-24-2003, 05:03 PM	#33
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	It sounds like there is an unknown variable here. It's possible that the drive shaft is not the original one. We know the transmission was swapped. We don't know why it was, or what else could have been swapped at the time.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-24-2003, 06:22 PM	#34
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	Yea I dont kno wat it was but I am pretty sure its either the tranny or its not the orginial driveshaft. But I dont care lol. It drives great....I got it installed today...so its great. i went out driving around town for like an hour lol. I got so many look. I was just chillin with my 2 12s bumpin lol. It was great haha!!....I washed it today Will show Brand New pics tommorow!!!! Be on the look out!!!! __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

10-24-2003, 10:04 PM	#35
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Well, They had to change the Yokes because the TH350 and the TH400 use different yokes. No telling what happened there, but the good news is you got it fixed. Now... Where are those pics! __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com



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