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Old 07-26-2017, 01:20 PM   #486
BossHogg69
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Re: 71' (gonna be) a one of a kind custom

It's more about the total length of the driveshaft than anything. As you increase the length, the diameter of the d.s. needs to be bigger to maintain the strength - 3.5" or 4" is probably what you're looking at for a one piece for a lwb. What's the measurement from output shaft of the trans to the pinion on your rearend? Some shops won't build driveshafts over a certain length.

When you factor in the increased diameter, I don't know how that all fits in the stock x-member, as I don't have one to measure. I'm running a PB Fab x-member with a 3.5" driveshaft and it all fits okay, lowered 5/7, but mine is swb. I'm sure you could run a string from the trans to the rear, take out the rear springs and cycle the suspension to see what will or won't work.
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