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Makes sense...thanks...though if you read my last post you would know I am going to swap the old tail shaft into the new tranny to bring it back...
I called all the local transmission shops here. The lowest quote I got to swap the tail shafts from old tranny to new was $275. The lowest quote I...
Can that be relieved by adding spacers/thick washers under the tranny mount?
Yeah at this point I am either gonna get the longer yoke and run the car until I get the old tranny rebuilt, or just find a used TH350 with 9"...
That was the route I was originally going to do, but most everyone here says it will cause long term issues. Of which I still don't understand why...
Attached shows the 2 piece vs. the one piece. My car has the one piece. The old tranny was also caked in grease, assuming the engine probably...
Well I had one quote to have my shaft re-tubed/lengthened for $180, so that would the cheaper option. Although I am researching the tranny tail...
See the pics?
As title says, very good condition skirt set. $150
Here are some basic photo's under my car showing my drive shaft.
Never noticed a carrier bearing and the shaft is one piece. I will get pics ASAP
Ok sorry I was in Mexico for a few days and had no internet. Yes I swapped tranny's with the drive shaft pulled back and resting in the X-frame...
Well mine must be custom cause it is one piece, and the X-body frame is a complete tunnel around it. I tried everything besides unbolting the...
Measuring from weld point to weld point on the shaft its approx 52 inches long, I guess I need to research if a 3 inch longer one exists, or if...
Well the yoke is exactly 3 inches off when fully inserted to the tranny, but when I seat the shaft to rear axle, the yoke does insert into the...
Hmm ok, well I haven't done or bought anything yet...right now I am gonna put in the driveshaft and see what the gap length is.
Yes they have quite a variety of yoke lengths for TH350 and other transmissions, this way I keep my original shaft and not have to worry about...
Ok well I opened up the rebuilt tranny, and it was indeed rebuilt and clean. The cooler lines lined up perfectly and the tranny is fully installed...
I have a '58 Chevy Del-Ray I inherited from my Grandpa before he passed away. Recently the transmission went out. Luckily my grandpa must have...
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