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Rear axle question. #685412 05/01/10 02:01 PM 05/01/10 02:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 223 Poplar Bluff, Missouri partfiler69 OP Still Wondering
partfiler69 OP Still Wondering Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 223 Poplar Bluff, Missouri	My car has a 7 1/4 axle, if i put an 8 1/4 in it, can i use the driveshaft or would i need one that is a different length? Back from hiatus

Re: Rear axle question. [Re: partfiler69] #685413 05/01/10 02:05 PM 05/01/10 02:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 106 PA U unclemike member
unclemike member U Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 106 PA	If you can't get the drive shaft that came with the 8 1/4, assuming it's out of the same make, model and body style, you will have to shorten yours. I was going to go that route until I cam across an 8 3/4 cheap.

Re: Rear axle question. [Re: partfiler69] #685414 05/01/10 08:32 PM 05/01/10 08:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,734 Charlotte, NC 4 446acuda master
446acuda master 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,734 Charlotte, NC	shorten 1.6"

Re: Rear axle question. [Re: 446acuda] #685415 05/02/10 11:38 AM 05/02/10 11:38 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,740 Florida BDW master
BDW master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,740 Florida	This might help https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/upload2/4563759-PartNoDriveshafts.pdf

Re: Rear axle question. [Re: BDW] #685416 05/02/10 08:20 PM 05/02/10 08:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 223 Poplar Bluff, Missouri partfiler69 OP Still Wondering
partfiler69 OP Still Wondering Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 223 Poplar Bluff, Missouri	Thank you for the input. I wasn't real clear on what i was doin, the car i bought didn'thave a driveshaft, and a 7 1/4 axle and my donor car had a driveshaft, but was an 8 1/4 axle, and i was going to see about using the driveshaft now and changing axles later. But i guess i will change axles now. lol Back from hiatus

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