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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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when changing from the t56 to a th350 will i need to get a different drive shaft?
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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yes,if you have a short tail t 350 its about 3-4 " shorter than the t56.we just did this swap and had to have a new driveshaft made.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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i bet that cost a ton
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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what did you do about the torque arm?
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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If you get the th350 with the long tail shaft you do not need the driveshaft. And give bmr a call they have the crossmember you need with the tq arm mount on it. And madman has the dipstick. Iam just about done with this exact swap. Just need to finish the cooler lines and fab up my shifter plate.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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this maybe a dumb question but who is bmr and madman?
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 05:16 AM
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Bmr is one of the bigges suppliers of aftermarket suspension uprgrades. They are a sponsor on here as is Madman racing. You can google search them and it will come up
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