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switching from 8 3/4 to dana #2988693
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would the driveshaft length remain the same when doing this swap? I've order an s60 unit to replace my 8 3/4 .

Re: switching from 8 3/4 to dana [Re: gregcharger72] #2988697
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Originally Posted by gregcharger72
would the driveshaft length remain the same when doing this swap? I've order an s60 unit to replace my 8 3/4 .


The driveshaft will need to be shortened


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Re: switching from 8 3/4 to dana [Re: CSK] #2988699
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Originally Posted by csk
Originally Posted by gregcharger72
would the driveshaft length remain the same when doing this swap? I've order an s60 unit to replace my 8 3/4 .


The driveshaft will need to be shortened


Agree , on mine it was about 1.5 " difference if I remember correctly


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Re: switching from 8 3/4 to dana [Re: CSK] #2988700
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Originally Posted by csk
Originally Posted by gregcharger72
would the driveshaft length remain the same when doing this swap? I've order an s60 unit to replace my 8 3/4 .


The driveshaft will need to be shortened


Good time to step up to a 1350 joint in the front.


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Re: switching from 8 3/4 to dana [Re: CMcAllister] #2988704
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Originally Posted by CMcAllister
Originally Posted by csk
Originally Posted by gregcharger72
would the driveshaft length remain the same when doing this swap? I've order an s60 unit to replace my 8 3/4 .


The driveshaft will need to be shortened


Good time to step up to a 1350 joint in the front.


well that's not what I wanted to hear. i have a carbon fiber driveshaft.. man this is getting expensive !!! I have the 1350 conversion on my current set up.

Re: switching from 8 3/4 to dana [Re: gregcharger72] #2988747
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You can slide the Dana 60 back a little on leaf springs to make the driveshaft you have fit now but do you want to hurt the weight bias when you do that? work
I would rather slide it forward and get a new end put on your driveshaft and shorten it to fit, if that is possible work twocents


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Re: switching from 8 3/4 to dana [Re: Cab_Burge] #2988848
11/25/21 12:01 AM
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Re: switching from 8 3/4 to dana [Re: BloFish] #2988877
11/25/21 06:01 AM
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Just move everything forwards a little bit at a time,keeping the prop AS IS lol

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Last edited by Gtxxjon; 11/25/21 06:02 AM.

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