Swapping rear end drive shaft question???
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Swapping rear end drive shaft question???
I will be swapping out a four lug 6 cylinder axle for a 5 lug
eight cylinder axle. will I have to change the drive shaft or can I just
change the universal joint to make it work. Any help is greatly appreciated.
eight cylinder axle. will I have to change the drive shaft or can I just
change the universal joint to make it work. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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My memory tells me the 6 cylinder is a lighter duty shaft. If it is rusty it could be weakened even more. I don't remember about the length, but all you have to do is measure. Have you searched online yet for the lengths of the two shafts?
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9 inch rear differentials have a different driveshaft than 8 inch if I remember correctly. We needed to get ours shortened and balanced because we switched to a 9 inch. The u-joint mount juts out farther because of the larger gearing. I don't know if you are going to do this swap, but I figured I would throw it out there.
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