driveshaft?

[flathead31coupe]

I have a driveshaft with a counter weight at the trans end...can I remove the yoke and turn it around...the weight would be at the rear end...then I can cut the driveshaft to the length needed...

 

[Moparparts]

When you cut it you will need to have it re-balanced

 

[mguner]

Many of these shafts have the internal harmonic balancer which consists of a section of heavy wall tubing suspended in a rubber sleeve. It is usually in the front half of the shaft and makes it noticeably heavier on that end. Always try and cut the back section. If you get into the rubber bad things can happen when you weld!

 

[flathead31coupe]

This is what I have

 

[flathead31coupe]

Just wondering if using it at the rear end would make any difference cutting the other end its all tube no rubber...

 

[mguner]

66 ish. Hmmmm That is a harmonic balancer. You should be able to eliminate that. I would find a later model shaft to cut.

 

[flathead31coupe]

66 ish. Hmmmm That is a harmonic balancer. You should be able to eliminate that. I would find a later model shaft to cut.

so it wont work.....putting the balancer end at the rear end...

 

[mguner]

so it wont work.....putting the balancer end at the rear end...

It would work if you don't have a pinion snubber and have room in the tunnel area to clear it.....

 

[flathead31coupe]

It would work if you don't have a pinion snubber and have room in the tunnel area to clear it.....

Looks like I have the room...so no ill effects using it this way..

 

[mguner]

Looks like I have the room...so no ill effects using it this way..

It will make it a bit of a pain to put the strap bolts in...

 

[flathead31coupe]

Iam sry I was just asking...if you thought there would be no issues with using it thus way...other that what's been said...thanks