what to do about needing a driveshaft - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

patgizz · 08-11-2004, 08:43 PM

so my pig originally had a 700r4.

i have a brand new th350 w/ 6" tailshaft that i have to/want to use. this is about 3" shorter than the original 700r4.

the truck(burb) has a 2pc driveshaft with carrier and slip joint. i need a longer front half of the driveshaft. how do i go about that? i know i could have one made but thats a ton of cash right there. last time i had a shaft made with my original ends it was $300 and that was 6 years ago.

is something like a crew cab longer in the front half to have shortened, or were the fronts all the same and the rears were shorter/longer?

1986Silverado · 08-12-2004, 03:26 PM

We have a shop here locally that all they do is work on drivelines...matter of fact part of their name is Powertrain. I had a driveshaft shortened about 6 years ago and it was shortened, balanced and had new u-joints installed for $85. You should have a shop locally that could handle the task without having to build a whole new driveshaft.

Destructo · 08-12-2004, 03:33 PM

find a different shop, have the shaft re-tubed a little longer should be no more than around 100 bucks. Thats really the only way to get around it I think.

08-11-2004, 08:43 PM	#1
patgizz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 429	what to do about needing a longer driveshaft so my pig originally had a 700r4. i have a brand new th350 w/ 6" tailshaft that i have to/want to use. this is about 3" shorter than the original 700r4. the truck(burb) has a 2pc driveshaft with carrier and slip joint. i need a longer front half of the driveshaft. how do i go about that? i know i could have one made but thats a ton of cash right there. last time i had a shaft made with my original ends it was $300 and that was 6 years ago. is something like a crew cab longer in the front half to have shortened, or were the fronts all the same and the rears were shorter/longer? __________________ 1968 C20 292/sm465 1990 C3500 dually 454/th400 1991 sonoma 4.3/700r4 1994 K1500 burb 350/4L60e 1954 belair, 1991 corvette, 1972 chevelle, 1995 LS swapped impala SS Last edited by patgizz; 08-11-2004 at 10:37 PM.

08-12-2004, 03:26 PM	#2
1986Silverado What I drive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Star, MS Posts: 418	We have a shop here locally that all they do is work on drivelines...matter of fact part of their name is Powertrain. I had a driveshaft shortened about 6 years ago and it was shortened, balanced and had new u-joints installed for $85. You should have a shop locally that could handle the task without having to build a whole new driveshaft. __________________ 1986 Chevy Crew Cab Dually(Choo-Choo Conversion) 2006 Chevy Equinox

08-12-2004, 03:33 PM	#3
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	find a different shop, have the shaft re-tubed a little longer should be no more than around 100 bucks. Thats really the only way to get around it I think. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.



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