V8_DatZun Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Lmao i gotta be the luckiest SOB today! I just got my driveshaft adapter from JTR for the 77 2+2 so i go to measure for my driveshaft to be made... the distance from U joint to U joint i needed was 35 3/4" with the yoke all the way in the tranny.... i pulled the tranny from a 80's model suburban that had a 2 piece drive shaft and im using the front shaft to make the shaft for my z... got to looking and was like damn... thats pretty close to 35" it may be TOO short... i measure it guess what it turns out? 35 1/4" from yoke to yoke... haha.. 1/2" clearance which is what i need... i was like noooo way.. had to measure it like 20 times to be SURE.. i NEVER have luck like that so now i dont have to get it cut... i just have to take the back spline part off and get new u joints! yay! lmao.. that just made my day.. wish i had more of this luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 We want descriptive titles so that people searching don't have to open your thread to see what it is about. I'm changing it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8_DatZun Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 ok ill remember that in the future.. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Fantastic find!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Need pics of the car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8_DatZun Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 i can post pics of the car tomorrow.. its NOTHING to look at trust me.. lol its a rust bucket.. but im gonna drive it while im working on the 280zx project i have going. i also pick up the driveshaft tomorrow... so i should have pics up tomorrow nite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I would measure the driveshaft ends carefully before buying it. You want to use 1310 u-joints that fit the JTR differential flange adaptor: 1310 – 3 3/16" wide 1 1/16” diameter cap. The C20 Suburban 3-piece rear driveshaft uses 3011, 1330, or 1350 u-joints. 3011 - Clip to Clip 2 3/8" 1 1/8" Cap diameter 1330 - 3 5/8” wide 1 1/16 diameter caps 1350 - 3 5/8” x 1 3/16 diam Cap The driveshaft yokes are probably wider and the holes larger diameter than the 1310 u-joint. You might be able to run a 1330 front and a 1330/1310 adaptor (Google Jeep/Ford Bastard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnwar Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 All driveshafts I've had made I was asked to put yoke all the way into the trans and them pull out 1". Them take a measure to flat on diff flange. A 1/2" isn't much room for moving of trans and diff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8_DatZun Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 i've always been told 1/2 to 3/4". an inch seems a little over board IMO... my last driveshaft was 1/2 and i had no problems.. the drive shaft im speaking of in this thread is just a hair over 1/2". i will be connecting my shifter in the coming days and will be posting pics of the shaft and car like i said i would. waiting on my welder to arrive so i can weld up the old shifter hole in the tranny tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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