Sure quiet in here
I didn't go to a party I was supposed to......i stayed home to change u joints.
Pics to follow
I didn't go to a party I was supposed to......i stayed home to change u joints.
Pics to follow
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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When i put the big block in the 59 dodge, i built all the linkage and brackets. Was an a-body console. 727 of course, but the idea was the same. Its not
That difficult. But i didnt take pics and it was like 3 years ago.
Well freaking frack......I should have went out tonight and forgot this car.
I could swear I measured 51 inches
I could swear I did the math and it came it to 51 inches.
The front yoke is bottomed out and the driveshaft is too long.
I could swear I measured 51 inches
I could swear I did the math and it came it to 51 inches.
The front yoke is bottomed out and the driveshaft is too long.
After I even put new u joints on
R4Sedan
Larry
Rught Oh! Sorry 
R4Sedan
Larry
Don't Feel bad Rainy, I've done that Once.
Pretty much the same car. I was wondering what was going on.
41 inches is ten inches shorter. That is a lot. There is no way 41 inches will ever reach. I could see a couple inches different but 10 inches ..... no way..
Are you absolutely sure it's not 51 7/16 inches??
This driveshaft I have is 51 and like 3/8" it's a little longer than 51 exact.
I think it would work if it were an inch and a half to 2 inches shorter.
So the 49 and change is the one, has to be
I think it would work if it were an inch and a half to 2 inches shorter.
So the 49 and change is the one, has to be
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
[QUOTE="Rainy Day Auto, post: 1972795955, member: ]
but 10 inches ..... no way..[/QUOTE]
First time a woman ever said that!
but 10 inches ..... no way..[/QUOTE]
First time a woman ever said that!
Why am I the first to say that?? Do you really think a driveshaft 10 inches shorter would really fit??
That's a lot of driveshaft when it looks like 49 might fit right.
RE or RH?
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
Turns out, size does mattet!
Talking nasty while I am being serious about cars would cause you to be out in the dog house and the dog in the house on the couch, so I can talk car to the dog. 
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
She says measure twice, cut once!Talking nasty while I am being serious about cars would cause you to be out in the dog house and the dog in the house on the couch, so I can talk car to the dog.
For a 2nd gen Plymouth A-body:
51 " would be about right for 3 speed manual, or a 904 with a small dif.
from the '68 Plymouth FSM
Manual Transmission 3-speed; 170, 225, 273, 318 C.I. Engines 7 1/4" Axle
51.43"
Automatic Transmission;
170, 225, 273, 318 C.I. Engine 7 1/4" Axle
51.43"
Driveshaft length given from centerline of front yoke bearing bores to
the centerline of the rear bearing bores.
I was under the impression a 904 is same length as a 3 speed which is also the same as a 4 speed.
I guess the goof up here is that I have an 8.25 rear.
So it's a 360(318 originally) 904 and 8.25. 74 duster
Seems to be correct
Same FSM shows the driveshaft with the 4 speed shorter - but it also was only used with the 8 3/4 axle.
Probably need to look through the D.C. Bulltins for transmission lengths. Maybe in the one on engine swaps.
Probably have to look in a '73 up FSM.
727 is definately longer than 904.
273, 318 C.I. Engine 8 3/4" Axle
49.27"
340, 383 C.I. Engines 8 3/4" Axle
44.88"
The last driveshaft I bought I did like you - measured on the car. I bought from Denny's so probably just used the diagram on their website.
I also had the driveshaft I had been using so that and the books served as double and triple check.
You measuring overall length? explains it all.
Is the dart sport shorter? I dont think so. 75 duster i have is way shorter, it has a 727.
I have a 72 dart that was an original 3 speed A 230 with 8.75. When I put a 4 speed in it, I kept the same driveshaft only changed the yoke on the front for the 30 spline output on the 4 speed.
When I swapped a 4 speed into a charger, I also used the same driveshaft and yoke.. a 727 and B/E 4 speed are the same length.
This duster is the first time a driveshaft has stopped me like this one.
When I swapped a 4 speed into a charger, I also used the same driveshaft and yoke.. a 727 and B/E 4 speed are the same length.
This duster is the first time a driveshaft has stopped me like this one.
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