driveshaft shortening

burdar said

I've had driveshafts shortened before but it's been 20 years. IIRC it was around $100 back then. I just got a quote from a local powertrain shop and they want $200 plus joints.(non greasable Spicer) That's new driveshaft territory. If I go new, is the tapered end a requirement for clearance?(pinion snubber?) I see some shops offer custom length shafts but their shafts aren't tapered.

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Not having the taper is not a problem.
Everything I have ever seen says that taper adds strength to thinner wall tubes.
This can be done with thicker wall tube.
I twisted my OE shaft in half and had a new one built recently and it was right at $400 with greaseable joints.
Shop guarantees it to 600hp.
Last time I had one balanced they had to cut one of the yokes loose and reposition it.
That and a rebalance was $100.