Driveshaft to short. Need longer yoke.

WZ JUNK · March 15, 2006, 09:54:35 PM

I have a driveshaft that is to short. Probably and inch or so to short. It came in the old truck that I have been working on. I get a vibration when I accelerate and it may be coming from the yoke being to far out on the splines of the 350 transmission. I was wonder if GM made any driveshafts with a longer yoke that I could exchange on to my driveshaft? I thought it would be cheaper to switch out the yoke than have a new driveshaft made.

Subject of this post was not intended to caused a burst of humorous comments but I can imagine a few myself.

tia
John

rooster · March 15, 2006, 10:21:50 PM

Astro Van will give you a 1". But has a balancer.
http://www.roddingroundtable.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3345&highlight=

Dave · March 16, 2006, 05:22:33 PM

Quote from: "rooster"Astro Van will give you a 1". But has a balancer.
http://www.roddingroundtable.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3345&highlight=

That balancer aint a bad deal . kinda loke the harmonic balancer on the engine but a lot smaller. smooths em out a bit.
Dave

Sean · March 16, 2006, 06:46:09 PM

Quote from: "N8DC"

That balancer aint a bad deal . kinda loke the harmonic balancer on the engine but a lot smaller. smooths em out a bit.
Dave

I've seen Harmonic balancers that have separated, so what happens to the driveshaft version when you go from a 180hp V6 to a 300hp(or more) V8?

With my luck it would be laying on the ground after the first holeshot...

Dave · March 16, 2006, 06:48:34 PM

Quote from: "Sean"
Quote from: "N8DC"

That balancer aint a bad deal . kinda loke the harmonic balancer on the engine but a lot smaller. smooths em out a bit.
Dave

I've seen Harmonic balancers that have separated, so what happens to the driveshaft version when you go from a 180hp V6 to a 300hp(or more) V8?

With my luck it would be laying on the ground after the first holeshot...

they use the saME STUFF ON CAMAROS AND FIRE CHICKENS. oops caps lock

Dave

enjenjo · March 16, 2006, 07:13:57 PM

I've used the yokes with vibration dampers, never had one fail. You find them on a lot of aluminum driveshafts. The factories are big on NHV the last 15 years or so.

WZ JUNK · March 16, 2006, 07:22:19 PM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I have a driveshaft that is to short. Probably and inch or so to short. It came in the old truck that I have been working on. I get a vibration when I accelerate and it may be coming from the yoke being to far out on the splines of the 350 transmission. I was wonder if GM made any driveshafts with a longer yoke that I could exchange on to my driveshaft? I thought it would be cheaper to switch out the yoke than have a new driveshaft made.

Subject of this post was not intended to caused a burst of humorous comments but I can imagine a few myself.

tia
John

I bought the driveshaft today $20 and the new joint $12. Tomorrow afternoon I will put it together and in the truck. Tomorrow morning we are going to pick up the 32 roadster that we are going to build to sell.

Thanks to all. I will post as to how it works.

John