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| | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 | I have a 53 1/2 ton that I have installed a 12 Bolt rear end as well as a sm-465 Muncie truck 4 speed all out of a 73' 1/2 ton Long bed donner. I shimmed the tranny x-member and rear end with the angleometer and have now measured 61.5 in from U joint center to U joint center the 73 had a two piece drive shaft with a carier bearing which I would like to avoid using. So I need to find a drive shaft with a slip joint mounted about 4 in from the front ujoint. Does anyone know of a 61.5 that will work from the bone yard? I sure wish the Muncie had the standard slip joint output shaft fitting like the car Mucies and Turbo 350's. I assume it is not possibe to convert to this more comon "slip joint at the tranny output shaft" since the output of the sm-465 has the Ujoint yoke threaded on? Any advice would be greatly apreciated so I don't have to pay the drive shaft shop big $$$
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 48 | FYI I found a 80' F-150 drive shaft that fits perfect and has the slip yoke! I did have to buy the cross over Ujoints but other than that it fits great!
If you need a tool and don't buy it, you will find you have paid for it and don't have it.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | I have one (spare from my `72 3/4-ton 4x4 that is 67&1/2 extended length).It could be shortened.
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