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im gettin ready to put the new rear end in the truck and after that ill be dropping the 302 and aod in. its a nine inch with 3.73s. will i be able to use my original driveshaft?
 


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probably not without some modification to it, either in length or by switching yokes around or whatnot to slide in or bolt on to your tans and rear diff.
 

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Sorry to say but probably not. Once everything is in, pull out the tape measure. To modify yours isn't that expensive.
 

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Sorry to say but probably not. Once everything is in, pull out the tape measure. To modify yours isn't that expensive.
about how much do you think that could cost
 

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about how much do you think that could cost
If you are worring about the driveshaft cost, don't even think of a v8 conversion because it is very expensive or at least mine has been..Mike
 

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If you are worring about the driveshaft cost, don't even think of a v8 conversion because it is very expensive or at least mine has been..Mike
..... i think ive spent maybe 30 dollars total. no kidding. ive managed to trade stuff ive already had for everything ive needed so far...
 

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Count on modifing the rear connection and most likely the length. There are about ten different rear yoke versions for the nine inch. Might run $50-100 to have the length corrected and then balanced.
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Count on modifing the rear connection and most likely the length. There are about ten different rear yoke versions for the nine inch. Might run $50-100 to have the length corrected and then balanced.
Dave
i just payed 120 to have a new yoke welded on the front of my 2-piece unit. and have it shortened.

the it was another 80 to have it spin balanced.

but new york prices are always more expensive
 

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i just payed 120 to have a new yoke welded on the front of my 2-piece unit. and have it shortened.

the it was another 80 to have it spin balanced.

but new york prices are always more expensive
thats not bad at all. i just heard it could be anywhere from 1 to 500 depending on what i wanted.
 

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add to that another 30 in ujoints and i payed like 230 for everything.

its not bad, but i thought when they shortened the shaft, for 120.00 that included a spin balance. but oh well.
 

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yeah thats not bad at all.
 

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I only came in with a measurement from the rear flange to the seal on the tail of the trans, and paid $280 for a brand new shaft. My yoke from the A4LD was way too small for the AOD (90 Super Coupe) and also worlds too short (long bed).

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psychopete, thats not bad at all. i would have paid that, but mine was a 2-piece, so it wouldnt have been that cheap. lol
 

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I paid 160 to have my driveshaft lengthened with new u joints and paid 85 to have one shortened and new u jounts...
 

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