wiscomaro

Im putting a 5.3/t56 in a 1995 extended cab s10 wondering what to do for driveshaft; length, one piece or two, yokes, u-joints, material type, and any info on t56 to ford explorer 8.8 rearend. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance

6speediroc

iTrader: (5)

I'd get the motor and trans in then take some measurements and call up a driveshaft shop.. should be able to do a 1pc with no problems. A stock fbody trans yoke uses a GM 3r joint, and the Ford 8.8 large (as opposed to the small type) flange on the differential uses a 1330 joint. That being said you can get aftermarket yokes that use the larger 1350 joints as well.. A driveshaft shop will build you whatever you want or need.

xmbreezy

I had to cut my driveshaft to make it fit. The link below has some useful information. There's a guy on s10forum.com that makes an adapter so you can use your stock e-brake cables. His user name is hi Im Sean.


http://v8sseries.com/8-8-swap/

wiscomaro

Thanks guys

Cyrperformance

iTrader: (1)

I used the stock driveshaft with a 4l60e and changed the front yolk for the 4l80e. Dennys Driveshaft makes the different yolks, I think 1310 and 1350 for the 8.8. Not sure if it makes a difference but mine is a 99.

gsjimmy

If your located in Milw. There is a driveshaft shop on the Northside fairly close to Miller Park. He built my shaft on an 03 Ext Cab S-10 that runs a 4l60. Eliminates the rear CV joints and makes the truck run smoother down the road. I'm over by Lake WI. He had the shaft ready by the time I got there (1.5 hour drive time). Sells on ebay.