REAR DRIVE SHAFT HELP
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REAR DRIVE SHAFT HELP
I have a quick question. I have a 1983 f150 that been swap over from 300/ manual transmission. To 351w c6 transmission. What is correct length suppose to be for the one piece drive shaft. If I measure it correct from center to center I got 54 inchs. Is that correct. What other years ford truck use same drive shaft could 1986 up drive shaft work. I no there different length. Only reason I am asking is it has bad cracked on one end that slip yoke connnection. Cheaper to swap one out than to get somebody to re weld the end. Thank you so much for your guys time. Any info will be appreciated.
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I don't have the measurements for each application. 4x4 will make a difference of course. The type of transfer case if you have 4x4 will make a difference. Overall length of the truck will make a difference.
Do you have 4x4? What is your wheelbase? What rearend do you have? If it's smooth on the rear with no bolts showing, it's a 9 inch. That can make a difference also.
Write back in and we might be able to look it up on a junkyard site.
Do you have 4x4? What is your wheelbase? What rearend do you have? If it's smooth on the rear with no bolts showing, it's a 9 inch. That can make a difference also.
Write back in and we might be able to look it up on a junkyard site.
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You have one of the more common combos to find. Look for any 4x4 two door long bed with an 8.8" rear end and a C6 (I'm not sure if any other transmissions will have the same length). I think the 9" axle has different size u-joints. I pulled a driveshaft from an F150 (89?) with an AOD and the u-joint cap sizes were smaller than the ones that the C6/ZF5 and 9" had. It didn't matter, I just switched the caps on the u-joints. This was for 2wd though. I have heard of others going from a C6 to T19 on 4x4's but I'm not sure about driveshaft length, I just know that on a 2wd almost all the shafts are different.
If you tell us what state you are in someone may be able to point you in the right direction to find one.
If you tell us what state you are in someone may be able to point you in the right direction to find one.
