HELP ME!--added lift/frt d-shaft issues

[Stephen Lee]

I had a 78 k5/ d44/ 12B/3.08/ 350/ 465/ 205/ 4"susp/ 2" body/ 4X4
Now its a 78/ k5/ d44HD/ 14FF/4.11/ 454/ 465/ 205/ 6" susp/ 2" body/ 4X2

the front shackles are 2.5" longer than stock, had 4 degree shims.
I went to 6 degree shims and dropped the tranny an inch.

BUT THE DOUBLE CARDAN STILL BINDS!

WTF?



WOULD LIKE TO GO TO THE GRAVEL PIT TOMORROW

 

[koldsimer]

Lots of good info out there on this topic.... some things to consider; dropping your tranny/case puts your front driveshaft at a steeper angle because it's pointing the flange further up. With 2.5" longer than stock shackles, your pinion is still probably way to far down even with the shims. ( hard to tell without seeing it) Have you ground out the bumps in the cv portion of your driveshaft? I'd look at all of these things.

 

[Stephen Lee]

thought about grinding cv but how much can I take off around u-joint caps?

I was wondering if it hurt or helped to drop the trans. with everything pivoting at the motor mounts...

think 6" spring as oppossed to the shackles would do it? $$$$

 

[Stephen Lee]

how much lift does your 77 have to clear those meats?
how did you lift it?
and how did you correct driveline issues?

Ton o ?'s 4 u

were do I find all of said info?