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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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this doesnt look right to me. was i sent the wrong length driveshaft? it only engages the tailshaft like an inch

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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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I'd send it back
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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yeah thats what im gonna do. it just sucks one thing after another. still havent recieved my converter and now this. lol its like my car doesnt want the swap or soemthing
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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well that dont look right lol
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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Definately not right. Should only be about an inch of the slip yoke showing. who made it and where did they get the measuements from?

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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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im not 100% sure, off the top of my head i believe the DS length on our cars is supposed to be 44.5" i believe. someone correct me if i'm wrong, but that number seems to be sticking in my head?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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im not 100% sure, off the top of my head i believe the DS length on our cars is supposed to be 44.5" i believe. someone correct me if i'm wrong, but that number seems to be sticking in my head?
Depends on how the shop measures them, my shop wants a center to center measurment... and stock is 41"

My driveshaft is 42" long center to center after the 9" and centering the wheels in the fenders. It really needs to be 1/2" shorter, but it works fine as is, just a pain to get in.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000slpss
this doesnt look right to me. was i sent the wrong length driveshaft? it only engages the tailshaft like an inch

Are the tires on the ground, or do you have the car up in the air with the suspension unloaded? It makes a big difference on how much of the driveshaft engages the transmission. Bob
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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suspension is loaded and its not stock, its a short tail th350 and a moser 9" rear. i ordered from spohn, they didnt have me take measurments i just gave them the info andthey sent me this driveshaft .
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When i did my short tail TH400, mine came out to be 47 5/8" for the measurement they had me make. Not sure about a TH350, but the TH400 short tail needs a much longer than stock length DS. Also, I have my suspension not loaded right now it it doesn't change all that much from when it is loaded on mine.

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I just had to have my Spohn stock length driveshaft lengthened 3/4" for my M6/Moser 9" setup. I guess every car is different. Sucks to spend money on stupid **** though!
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