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driveshaft length difference #188677 01/09/09 05:20 PM 01/09/09 05:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 310 western Ky CraigS OP enthusiast
CraigS OP enthusiast Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 310 western Ky	Hey everyone, I am putting a dana in place of the 8 3/4 in my barracuda.Will the driveshaft still work? I am guessing it may neeed to be shortened,but any one with first hand knowledge?Thanks..........Craig

Re: driveshaft length difference [Re: CraigS] #188678 01/09/09 05:33 PM 01/09/09 05:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Driveshaft needs to be 1" shorter... Depending on the application parts manual shows a range of .8-1.2 shorter, most are right at 1"...

Re: driveshaft length difference [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #188679 01/09/09 06:16 PM 01/09/09 06:16 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,727 Florida BDW master
BDW master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,727 Florida	Quote: Driveshaft needs to be 1" shorter... Depending on the application parts manual shows a range of .8-1.2 shorter, most are right at 1"... Is is this the same for a Challenger?

Re: driveshaft length difference [Re: CraigS] #188680 01/09/09 07:03 PM 01/09/09 07:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Not 1st hand knwowledge but since you are shortening one as opposed to finding one out of a dana equipped barracuda, I would suggest mocking it up & seeing how much exactly would need to be taken off that way with the potential stackup of tolerances it will right. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: driveshaft length difference [Re: BDW] #188681 01/09/09 07:30 PM 01/09/09 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Quote: Quote: Driveshaft needs to be 1" shorter... Depending on the application parts manual shows a range of .8-1.2 shorter, most are right at 1"... Is is this the same for a Challenger? 70 Challenger 727 or 4spd/8.75 45.60 70 Challenger 727 or 4spd/9.75 44.60

Re: driveshaft length difference [Re: RapidRobert] #188682 01/09/09 08:08 PM 01/09/09 08:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,789 Hamilton, Ontario Canada Magnum master
Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,789 Hamilton, Ontario Canada	Quote: Not 1st hand knwowledge but since you are shortening one as opposed to finding one out of a dana equipped barracuda, I would suggest mocking it up & seeing how much exactly would need to be taken off that way with the potential stackup of tolerances it will right. I agree with mocking it up 100%. Not only for the reason Rapid suggested but also because the factory is usually too generous with yoke to seal clearance. With the suspension fully loaded. Give yourself about 3/4" clearance from the seal to the yoke. 69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super

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