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New DS>..... pic.. LOL
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New DS>..... pic.. LOL So I had my DS sent to buddies work so he could grab for me right away..
He shoots me an email saying hey Ira your DS is here...
LOL
So as most know, I been breaking **** on my currently too short DS, so in order for me to hit my 200 shot this year.. I needed to replace some misc. crap to make sure nothing breaking......
here is the picture of the DS... He is going to try and keep away from me..
I am going to woop his *** on the track this year... LOL
He shoots me an email saying hey Ira your DS is here...
LOL
So as most know, I been breaking **** on my currently too short DS, so in order for me to hit my 200 shot this year.. I needed to replace some misc. crap to make sure nothing breaking......
here is the picture of the DS... He is going to try and keep away from me..
I am going to woop his *** on the track this year... LOL
Hey so how did you find out your ds was too short? I noticed when I replaced mine with an aluminum, the yoke is sticking out the tail housing much further than my steel stocker. Does that mean mine's too small too? the stocker stuck out maybe 1.5" or so and the aluminum sticks out at least 3" or more
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Hey so how did you find out your ds was too short? I noticed when I replaced mine with an aluminum, the yoke is sticking out the tail housing much further than my steel stocker. Does that mean mine's too small too? the stocker stuck out maybe 1.5" or so and the aluminum sticks out at least 3" or more
dam yes.. I would not suggest getting on that..
That has been my tail housing's downfall....
The DS.... I have picture I will put up for you when I get home tonight...
but the DS has about 2 - 2.5 inch showing on mine...
So your 3 is really bad... From what I have been reading and learning the past few days..
There should not be much more then 1" to 1.25" showing...
any more then that shows it can cause damage to the tranny especially for the fact of its rotational mass... I know you have an aluminum one, but I would say still be careful..
I also had a bent DS... it had a nice wobble on it.......
so yours might be OK.. but I would definitely look into that for your car..
But from what I found, it does not matter vehicle make, type, year..
that yoke piece should only be sticking out 1 - 1.25"
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I was expecting the company to shrink wrap the DS and send it..
So I am happy to see it came in a tube like that...
and yes that is really the DS in that box...
**** yes... rock on...
So I am happy to see it came in a tube like that...
and yes that is really the DS in that box...
**** yes... rock on...
Last edited by quickblade; Jan 28, 2008 at 05:27 PM.
found out it was too short from measuring it.. Plus seeing how much of the yoke was sticking out..
dam yes.. I would not suggest getting on that..
That has been my tail housing's downfall....
The DS.... I have picture I will put up for you when I get home tonight...
but the DS has about 2 - 2.5 inch showing on mine...
So your 3 is really bad... From what I have been reading and learning the past few days..
There should not be much more then 1" to 1.25" showing...
any more then that shows it can cause damage to the tranny especially for the fact of its rotational mass... I know you have an aluminum one, but I would say still be careful..
I also had a bent DS... it had a nice wobble on it.......
so yours might be OK.. but I would definitely look into that for your car..
But from what I found, it does not matter vehicle make, type, year..
that yoke piece should only be sticking out 1 - 1.25"
dam yes.. I would not suggest getting on that..
That has been my tail housing's downfall....
The DS.... I have picture I will put up for you when I get home tonight...
but the DS has about 2 - 2.5 inch showing on mine...
So your 3 is really bad... From what I have been reading and learning the past few days..
There should not be much more then 1" to 1.25" showing...
any more then that shows it can cause damage to the tranny especially for the fact of its rotational mass... I know you have an aluminum one, but I would say still be careful..
I also had a bent DS... it had a nice wobble on it.......
so yours might be OK.. but I would definitely look into that for your car..
But from what I found, it does not matter vehicle make, type, year..
that yoke piece should only be sticking out 1 - 1.25"
let me go take a pic of my yoke real quick.. i'll post it up so we can compare. brb
well looking at the pic there's no doubt it's too short but how dangerously short is it? how long are the yokes? here are the pics:
and
Last edited by 6THZ28; Jan 28, 2008 at 06:11 PM.
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The proper way to measure a driveshaft for proper fitment is to raise the vehicle, load the rear axle... set the axle on jack stands... remove the rear driveshaft straps, slide the driveshaft forward until it stops and then measure the distance from the center of the u-joint cap to the flange where the u-joint cap mounts.
The measurement should not exceed 7/8".
The number one reason to concern yourself with a driveshaft that is too short is safety. From there, it is damage to other components.. if a driveshaft is too short then it is very likely to damage the tailhousing bushing... if not the tailhousing itself.
Glad to see you get a nice piece there Ira. Good luck with it.
g
The measurement should not exceed 7/8".
The number one reason to concern yourself with a driveshaft that is too short is safety. From there, it is damage to other components.. if a driveshaft is too short then it is very likely to damage the tailhousing bushing... if not the tailhousing itself.
Glad to see you get a nice piece there Ira. Good luck with it.
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thanks g.... finally get my stuff together..
I am ordering an aluminum 3" one also just to have...
minus well..
Now i am ready for the track and the shot to woop some ***..
its a performer series DS, with spicer XL extreme U-joints.
but here is the DS out of the box...
LOL
I am ordering an aluminum 3" one also just to have...
minus well..
Now i am ready for the track and the shot to woop some ***..
its a performer series DS, with spicer XL extreme U-joints.
but here is the DS out of the box...
LOL
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