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what front drive shaft do you have?

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I'm having a new rear drive shaft made because I installed a SYE in my 241. I opted for the version with a mounting flange so I can use a cv joint shaft. While I had the front shaft out I was able to verify that the mounting flange for the rear matches the front, so I should be able to use the same type cv joint.

I was planning on just hitting a junkyard and grabbing another chevy front shaft and have it lengthened but the drive shaft shop tells me that the drive shaft I have is not stock. I've never changed it so I had no idea.

The shop told me that my cv joint is a 1350 with outside retaining clips and a 2" centering hole on the flange side. The flange is not threaded so the bolts screw into the transfer case flange.

Does this sound like what any of you have? If not, where did it come from?
 
Sounds like the same exact one i have and i know mines stock.

Bolts right up to the tcase flange. Is the u joint thats for the pinion yoke a 1310?
 
for a 1350CV you may want to look at a Ferd super duty front shaft.

If you search super duty on CK5 you should find more info about it.
 
skunked said:
for a 1350CV you may want to look at a Ferd super duty front shaft.

If you search super duty on CK5 you should find more info about it.
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Turns out you were right on the money, it was a Ford Superduty front drive shaft. I didn't notice at first but it is different from the stock Chevy front shaft.

Driveshaft_compare.jpg

The Chevy shaft is on the left and the Ford Superduty shaft is on the right. The drive shafts and cv joints are identical and even the size and bolt location of the flange is the same. The only differences are the center hole size and the bolts themselves. On the Chevy the bolts go through the flange and thread into the transfer case flange. On the Ford, the bolts go through the transfer case flange and thread into the drive shaft flange.

Just one of those things where manufactures are different for no apparent reason. :rolleyes:
 
What sort of angle can you run on this? I have a 241c with a Dana 60 up front with a 6-7 inch lift. I am looking at a HAD shaft but don't know too much about the ford. The info I found wasn't specific to length etc.
 
The shaft I got was out of a '99 Superduty, crew cab I think. Fully compressed it is about 40" long. I'm having it cut down today to about 38" running length.

I couldn't tell you the angle off the top of my head but the Chevy shaft to the left is my front shaft and it's about 32" and has the same cv joint. I have a 6" lift and I've never had a problem with it.
 
Probably not actually. The shaft on the left is the one I have attached to the front of my 241. As you can see the center hole is just over 3" in diameter. Yours is probably the same so the Ford shaft won't work. The reason I needed the Ford shaft was to match the flange on the back of mine that came with my SYE kit.

Not sure how common they are overall but I found a bunch of those shafts at the junkyard when I was looking for the one I needed. I was quoted $50-60 for them
 
Do all the superdutys have the smaller hole on the cv? Can that be holesawed out. $250 vs $800 is nice
 
if you can find a super duty for $50 that a STEAL. You can get them used for $150-200 on ebay.
 
I went with 1410's for the steeper operating angle and strength for my BBC
But then you have to change yokes as well
 
76zimmer said:
I went with 1410's for the steeper operating angle and strength for my BBC
But then you have to change yokes as well
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and if you need a longer slip this ferd shaft really won't work. I'm in this boat.....
 
skunked said:
and if you need a longer slip this ferd shaft really won't work. I'm in this boat.....
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That is what I keep coming back to. I have a flexy front and need prob 12 inches of slip. The Denny's look good too but only seem to go up to 4 inch lift.

HAD are gonna be pricey but I know it will work. I just wish I could find something that with $100 or $200 work could be modified to fit great but I can't find it.
 
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