clearance between slip yoke, and tailshaft question

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · 10-18-2007, 08:18 PM

a friend asked me this, and I had no answer: is there a minimum clearance between the end of the slip yoke, and the end of the tailshaft??

Oldsguy · 10-19-2007, 04:53 AM

I just went through this when I had the driveshaft modified to fit my engine/vehicle combination. I took the driveshaft to a place that does axles, driveshafts, constant velocity joints, etc for trucks and all sorts of vehicles. Anyway, we had some initial troube getting the driveshaft to fit after they modified it the first time (perhaps due to a measurement error on my part) and they were saying they wanted about 1.5 to 2 inches of space to allow for the rear suspension/axle to move up and down. I ended up with 1.5 inches of space. Hope this helps you.

jeffs 89 cutlass salon · 10-19-2007, 06:05 AM

yes, that sure does, thanks! I'll let my friend know.

joe_padavano · 10-19-2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffs 89 cutlass salon

yes, that sure does, thanks! I'll let my friend know.

Actually, everything I've ever seen about measuring for a driveshaft says to push the yolk all the way into the trans, then pull it out about one inch.

10-18-2007, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
jeffs 89 cutlass salon IT'S REALLY A 78 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	clearance between slip yoke, and tailshaft question a friend asked me this, and I had no answer: is there a minimum clearance between the end of the slip yoke, and the end of the tailshaft??

10-19-2007, 04:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,757	I just went through this when I had the driveshaft modified to fit my engine/vehicle combination. I took the driveshaft to a place that does axles, driveshafts, constant velocity joints, etc for trucks and all sorts of vehicles. Anyway, we had some initial troube getting the driveshaft to fit after they modified it the first time (perhaps due to a measurement error on my part) and they were saying they wanted about 1.5 to 2 inches of space to allow for the rear suspension/axle to move up and down. I ended up with 1.5 inches of space. Hope this helps you. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

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10-19-2007, 06:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
jeffs 89 cutlass salon IT'S REALLY A 78 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50	yes, that sure does, thanks! I'll let my friend know.