unclestripey
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Can anyone tell me what the difference in length is between an 83 toy front shaft and an 84-85 front shaft? Thanks!
Driveline length
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CHOP SHOP
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Can anyone tell me what the difference in length is between an 83 toy front shaft and an 84-85 front shaft? Thanks!
should be two lenghts of 1st gen shafts.
unclestripey
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???Que?
graysquirrel
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He means the actual driveline tube, not total lengh. Its about 3 to 4 inches longer. I could get an exact measurement when i get home tonight unless someone else knows it.
Boosted
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I thought it was 5.5" longer....better let graysquirrel measure them.
graysquirrel
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CHOP SHOP
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Most 1st gen trucks had 4 or 5 speeds, I thought the 4 speed ones were shorter than the 5 speed ones.
Both are worthless and I never paid much attention to them.
What are you trying to do? just gather trivia info? Or what are you building with what? and need what?
I have an 85 auto shaft thats different than a manual length.
I gave up looking for perfect fit stockers along time ago. I can buld on cheaper and quicker than looking for a perfect one.
I retube them for about the same price as a driveline spacer.
Both are worthless and I never paid much attention to them.
What are you trying to do? just gather trivia info? Or what are you building with what? and need what?
I have an 85 auto shaft thats different than a manual length.
I gave up looking for perfect fit stockers along time ago. I can buld on cheaper and quicker than looking for a perfect one.
I retube them for about the same price as a driveline spacer.
Boosted
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Maybe it is lol i just was going off of memory
Me too and Im old so you better measure it for him.... :redneck:
Mark m.
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Should be 4" Difference
Can anyone tell me what the difference in length is between an 83 toy front shaft and an 84-85 front shaft? Thanks!
The difference is ones longer than the other.
unclestripey
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What I'm doing is using them for shafts on my sami. The 84-85 front shaft is supposed to be a real good fit and is supposed to alleviate the vibrations associated with the compound angle one gets when putting a toy rearend in a sami. So far I've only been able to find a shaft from an 83.
zukkev
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Longer's better than shorter Unc!!!:kiss: I can always 'Bobbet' it!!!:redneck::;
zukkev
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What do they want for the 83 shaft???
unclestripey
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WHITE TRASH1
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I wouldn't get too wrapped up in trying to locate a 84 or 85 shaft only.. Any shaft after 84 will have a MUCH better maximum operating angle than a first gen and the later CV can be modified pretty easily to have the same angle as the 84-85...
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/cvmod/
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/cvmod/
CHOP SHOP
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It's already in my hot little hands.
I got an 84 85 shaft if ya need one. PM me.:awesomework:
zukkev
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Ok..cool!It's already in my hot little hands.
Oh yeah! Fergot about that!!!
Thanks Trashy! And Unc, don't give up that 1st gen shaft just yet...:;There ya go Unc...:awesomework:
WHITE TRASH1
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Oh yeah! Fergot about that!!!
You can use a first gen CV with the bolt holes drilled to 10mm for strength and a later model slip on the other end for a no major mod needed high angle setup. :;
zukkev
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Yup, we're workin on somethin', Thanks again...:beer:
the length difference should be 4.75 inches, the most flexible cardan joint i have found is in the 79/80 trucks but the longer yoke shafts were in the second and third gen trucks, you almost always end up drilling the flanges or buying the triple drilled ones
