Tooch's Stupid question of this week!!

[Tooch]

Ok, so I got the harmonic balancer off and then mounted the new yoke with no problems. Then I mounted the TW drive shaft up to the yoke and bolted it all up, but it's about 1/2 too long??

Did I get the wrong drive shaft? Do I have to compress the back to make the drive angle smaller, hence making the distance between the two yokes longer? If so....how?

I'm getting sick of this whole drive shaft crap, because it's almost been 3 weeks and I keep running into more problems.

[mprayii]

haha, I think you should just swap to leaf spring rear suspension... it would be easy, and quick!

[makizoo]

The splines should have several inches of slip, but you don't want it fully compressed. If it's too long then its no good. The distance between the two yokes is the measurement that you usually give when buying a new shaft. You also now have a CV style shaft (i think), so you need to rotate your pinion up to point right at the tcase output (in line with drive shaft). You do this with adjustable arms, either uppers or lowers. Easier to talk though than type through. Call me if you want.

[Tooch]

I actually figured it out while I was waiting for a response.....

Thanks though.