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Oct 16, 2011 | 02:11 AM

73Stingray350

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Half Shaft Advice

Hello everyone,

For a 1973 Stingray, which half shaft length would be the most ideal replacement for the rear end?: 2.5" or 3.0"? Thanks in advance!

Oct 16, 2011 | 06:01 AM

dboz

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Unless you have an NCRS car, why not go heavy duty?

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Oct 16, 2011 | 08:53 AM

vanice

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Don't you mean diameter?

Oct 16, 2011 | 10:13 AM

MelWff

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For a stock 1973 350 the 2.5" diameter half shaft is fine.

Oct 16, 2011 | 10:18 AM

Easy Mike

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Do you need halfshafts? They seldom fail. No sense buying halfshafts if all you need is u-joints.

Oct 16, 2011 | 10:37 AM

Mike Ward

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mike

Do you need halfshafts? They seldom fail. No sense buying halfshafts if all you need is u-joints.

Oct 16, 2011 | 04:03 PM

TWINRAY

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From: Working on the car NY

I got a good deal on 3" halfshafts and put them in. One

turned out to be the wrong length - they made it oo long

. I then had to take the MF out, ship it back, put the replacement with the corrected length in. Plus (it had Spicer joints too) one of the plastic seals on one (can't remember if it was the too long HS or maybe even the other) was broken. To simplify things, I had them ship replacement seals. I then took the new ujoint with the broken seal out (myself mind you

) and replace it. My thoughts, get new u-joints and forget the 3" stuff. And get the ujoints without zerk fittings.

Oct 16, 2011 | 06:53 PM

joewill

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From: Indy Indiana

under what circumstances would they even make longer ones?

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Oct 16, 2011 | 06:58 PM

Mike Ward

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'81-'82 were longer.

Oct 17, 2011 | 07:10 PM

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TWINRAY

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I'm sure I specified the year of my vehicle to the supplier. I think he just screwed up.

Oct 17, 2011 | 08:34 PM

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1976 corvette

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I have a pair that I just took off of my 75 parts car if you need any

Oct 17, 2011 | 09:36 PM

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Mike Ward

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That's a yoke, not a half shaft.

Oct 18, 2011 | 07:19 AM

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LancePearson

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From: Chester Virginia

absolutely right...it was a side yoke, not a half shaft. My total error. Engage brain, then post!

Thanks for pointing error out. I removed it since it wasn't the right part.

Lance P.

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