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01-15-2012, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Bloomington Indiana
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measuring drive shaft length
What's the correct way to measure for a new drive shaft? I have installed the 283 & 700r4 in my 63 and now need to have a drive shaft made.
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01-15-2012, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cleveland County, North Cackalacky
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Re: measuring drive shaft length
Me and my dad made mine for my '62.
  Looky here  http://www.hotrodhotline.com/md/html...aft_basics.php
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01-15-2012, 04:21 PM
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Location: Orlando,Fl.
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Re: measuring drive shaft length
Dont forget to back the yoke out 3/4-1" out of the transmission before you measure to allow for suspension travel-otherwise it will eat up your seal.
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01-15-2012, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Monroe,Iowa
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Re: measuring drive shaft length
When I put a 700r4 in my 64 I just measured the 350 turbo and the 700r4 and had my driveshaft shortened the difference. I fiqured the driveshaft worked on the 350 so cut down to fit the 700 it still should work.
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01-16-2012, 05:32 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boise, Idaho
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Re: measuring drive shaft length
Measure from the flat suface of the rear yoke that (middle of u-joint) to the transmission tailshaft and subtractg 3/4". Everybody else nailed it though.
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01-16-2012, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: jackson, michigan
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Re: measuring drive shaft length
you could measure it a dozen different ways, but the bottom line is leave about 3/4 inch exposed at the tailstock as summerj suggests above for suspension movement of the rear end. If you get it too close, something, probably the trans will break. A truck service company did mine, balanced it and never had a problem driving it as a daily driver. Don't forget to address the electronic torque converter lockup and TV cable issues with the 700r4 or it won't last long.
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