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Old Jul 9, 2016 | 10:46 AM
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What to do. I have a 69 SB 4 speed. It had a 74 M21 in it and I changed it to a 69 M20. Problem is I had to change the trans yoke from 36 to26 spline and now the driveshaft is to short, 36 is ~ an inch longer. My shaft is about 30 in long and I see on ebay some are ~31. Thanks for your help.
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Old Jul 9, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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I would probably get the nearest drive shaft shop to custom make an 3 inch (or slightly larger if it will fit) aluminum drive shaft to fit exactly and custom balance it.
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Old Jul 9, 2016 | 12:23 PM
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I bought this one. 29 7/8" CENTER TO CENTER OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS

Mine is a 1969 with a M20

http://fortwayneclutch.com/product/1...tlv1310_25x83/
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Old Jul 9, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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What to do. I have a 69 SB 4 speed. It had a 74 M21 in it and I changed it to a 69 M20. Problem is I had to change the trans yoke from 36 to26 spline and now the driveshaft is to short, 36 is ~ an inch longer. My shaft is about 30 in long and I see on ebay some are ~31. Thanks for your help.
Chuck

I have a few driveshafts but didn`t respond to your WTB ad because you saif you found one shipped for $85....
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Old Jul 9, 2016 | 09:22 PM
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When I was going to have the u joints done in my half shafts I found it wasn't much more to have a custom set made at a shop in Tampa guaranteed to 600 h.p. for very little more. I'm thinking of having the same guys do me an aluminum drives haft unless they think chrome moly is better,something to think about.
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