68-72 verses 73 and up front drive shafts - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

wpvtx · 04-17-2007, 09:52 PM

Does any one know if there unversal (interchangable)?

1969k10stepside · 04-17-2007, 10:11 PM

The trucks with the 205s(70-72) and some newer models(73-??) had longer driveshafts than the older ??-69 4wds that had the 221 t case

O'l Buck · 04-17-2007, 10:38 PM

I've got to check this one out, I have a front driveshaft from an 87 hanging in the barn, and the u joints are all shot in the 72.....maybe it will fit.

OLDCHEV4X4 · 04-18-2007, 11:33 AM

Early model 205's had u bolts to hold the drive shaft to the yoke.
Later model 205's and all the 203's that i saw, had a flat flange to bolt to another flat flange on the TC.
I'm not sure about the early Rockwell case's. But they probley had the u bolt design too.

1969K10 · 04-18-2007, 12:36 PM

Ol Buck - sorry about your luck, but no interchange...

My Rockwell is U-bolted at both ends IIRC.

04-17-2007, 09:52 PM	#1
wpvtx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnsville MN Posts: 51	68-72 verses 73 and up front drive shafts Does any one know if there unversal (interchangable)?

04-17-2007, 10:11 PM	#2
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: 68-72 verses 73 and up front drive shafts The trucks with the 205s(70-72) and some newer models(73-??) had longer driveshafts than the older ??-69 4wds that had the 221 t case

04-17-2007, 10:38 PM	#3
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Re: 68-72 verses 73 and up front drive shafts I've got to check this one out, I have a front driveshaft from an 87 hanging in the barn, and the u joints are all shot in the 72.....maybe it will fit. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-18-2007, 11:33 AM	#4
OLDCHEV4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chester County PA, USA Posts: 1,228	Re: 68-72 verses 73 and up front drive shafts Early model 205's had u bolts to hold the drive shaft to the yoke. Later model 205's and all the 203's that i saw, had a flat flange to bolt to another flat flange on the TC. I'm not sure about the early Rockwell case's. But they probley had the u bolt design too. __________________ 72 k/10 short wideside 72 k/5 Blazer 72 K/5 Blazer - obstacle course racer 72 custom/10 8' bed 70 K/5 Blazer 67 C-30 GMC Flat bed 86 GMC K2500 Plow Truck 85 GMC K3500 84 M1008 85 M1008 77 G30 Motor Home 72 Sears 12hp Tractor Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

04-18-2007, 12:36 PM	#5
1969K10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 733	Re: 68-72 verses 73 and up front drive shafts Ol Buck - sorry about your luck, but no interchange... My Rockwell is U-bolted at both ends IIRC. __________________ 1969 K10 - V8, 465, 205, 12 bolt, D44 2002-current 1969 K20 - V8, 465, 221, Eaton, D44 2012-current Nothin' but drums on all 4 corners! past horses in the stable 72 C10-short step (97-02), 68 C10-long fleet (06-12)



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