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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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hey guys, i have the body off my 79 vette, i have the motor in with the jet hot headers and sidepipes...one problem..i put the bellhousing in, the tranny in..and when i tried to pu my driveshaft in...i 'm missing like two inches of driveshaft...i have two driveshafts but they are both the same...can anyone help? thanks
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Did you try pulling on the slip yoke at the end of the tranny?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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thank you!!
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