2 quick questions

[Jeffyboy]

Hey guys,



I\'m having potential driveshaft issues, which you know if you read my other post. Short version: the yoke needs to be about 1\" further inside the trans. Here\'s my Qs:



1. Could angled 3\" blocks instead of straight blocks make enough difference to put it back where it needs to be?



2. If #1 doesn\'t work, what car might I find a driveshaft out of that I could have shortened, but the ends would still fit my th350 and 7.5 rearend?



Thanks,



Jeff

[DMONOTJR]

hey jeffboy, the angled blocks would only give you (at the most) about a 1/2 inch. i believe a shaft out of a 80\'s to mid 90\'s camaro rs would work. i think that is the shaft that i\'m running- i think. but you might want to still ask around anyways.

[Jeffyboy]

Did you have to have your driveshaft shortened to work? You don\'t happen to know how long it is, do you? I looked on car-part.com and saw that they made an aluminum driveshaft for some of those cars That\'d be pretty slick. I might try angled blocks anyway - I have a feeling I could use them.



Thanks,



Jeff

[Knanthrup]

Another idea... JTR sells axle setback plates... i haven\'t looked at them close enough, but im sure you could turn them around and use them to set the axle forward instead of back. They only move it about 1/2\" but it could be just enough if you combine it with the angled blocks. Just an idea, although getting the proper driveshaft would be the best route to go.

[Knanthrup]

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[Jeffyboy]

I\'ll have to measure the wheel inside the wheel well. If it\'s already mounted more toward the front of the wheel well, I don\'t really want to move it farther forward. We\'ll see.



Anyone know if a driveshaft can just be lengthened, or does it have to be completely re-tubed? I\'m thinking about trying to find a longer driveshaft that can be shortened to my needs. I guess it\'ll all work out.

[Knanthrup]

On 2005-04-08 12:29, Jeffyboy wrote:

I\'ll have to measure the wheel inside the wheel well. If it\'s already mounted more toward the front of the wheel well, I don\'t really want to move it farther forward. We\'ll see.



Anyone know if a driveshaft can just be lengthened, or does it have to be completely re-tubed? I\'m thinking about trying to find a longer driveshaft that can be shortened to my needs. I guess it\'ll all work out.



Pretty sure they have to be re-tubed. I\'ve never heard of a machine shop being able to lenghten a driveshaft by section. They\'d have to have the exact same size tubing and perfect welds and balancing... it just doesn\'t really work and isn\'t a good idea.

[DMONOTJR]

the shaft is a little under 3\" longer than the stock shaft that was in my truck. my truck was 91\' reg cab, short bed, 2.8/ 5 speed trans, now it has 355 sbc 350th, and stock rear end. like i said, i\'m not 100% what the shaft was originally for, but the guy who gave it to me said it came out of a 90\' rs camaro.