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88 SC DAK
Dodge Dakota
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8/01/2005
20:08:27
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 Subject: CHEAP Drive Shaft Fix
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Hello all
Just something I found out this past weekend and thought I'd past it on.
A few years ago I drop my 88 2 inches, no big deal here.
A few months ago I put 8 3/4 in the truck, still no big deal.
BUT anybody that has done this knows how much the slip joint goes into the tail shaft, this was a BIG DEAL to me.
I had about 1/4 of an inch of room to get the drive shaft back in.
I'm driving around a few months and this is bothering me.
Anyways I'm stripping a 75 Dart, slant 6 automatic, and measure the drive shaft and it's 2 inches shorter than the stock Dakota.
Eight bolts later and I have a drive shaft that isn't going to bend up on me if the suspension bottoms out on me or something.
I know drive shafts aren't that expensive to have made but my cash flow right now is killing me.
Hope this might help somebody else out of a problem or maybe prevent one.
Jim
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Kowalski
GenIII
8/02/2005
15:09:30
| RE: CHEAP Drive Shaft Fix
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I'll bet you already know that if that Dart has disc brakes, those are the spindles needed to convert older A body mopars to disc. My '69 Barracuda is already converted, just thought I'd throw that out there if it helps anyone out.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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88 SC DAK
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2005
18:21:02
| RE: CHEAP Drive Shaft Fix
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Those discs are in my basement waiting for a new owner or the first parts of my wifes new car. Now I just have to get the rest of it.
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