V8 driveshaft help needed!!!

[boominXplorer]

Ok guys well the swap is happening. I'm going from AWD to 2wd. I need to know how much longer the 2wd v8 driveshaft is than the regular AWD driveshaft. Im trying to figure out if I can extend my current one for have to find another one in a JY. Thanks in advance

 

[boominXplorer]

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[section525]

I wish I had my old one still. But I sold it to some Toyota guy.

 

[Hokie]

Ok guys well the swap is happening. I'm going from AWD to 2wd. I need to know how much longer the 2wd v8 driveshaft is than the regular AWD driveshaft. Im trying to figure out if I can extend my current one for have to find another one in a JY. Thanks in advance

Actually, aren't they the same length and the 2wd trannie's come with a tail shaft extension or something? I know this is why hartman is still running around with his transfer case

 

[Cali' Explorer]

I believe Hokie is right, usually Ford doesn't make different Driveshafts for 2wd and 4wd, they just add a Talishaft Housing that basically is the same length as the Transfer Case.

Any reason why you can't just leave the T-Case in and just remove the front Driveshaft?

 

[section525]

Here are some pics of my two setups. To me, it looks like the 4wd tailshaft + transfer case is a lot longer than just the 2wd housing. You can go off where the cross member bolts up to the tranny (the red arrows). What do you think?

 

[Cali' Explorer]

Ya, you are right Section, looks about 5 - 6" longer with the T-Case than with the Tailshaft, that's kind of surprising.

 

[N2FORD]

I just went and crawled under my 96 V-8 2wd and it was about 53.5 inches outside to outside. Are you having any tire rub with the 18's? I am going 18x9's with 255/55/18 in the front and 18x10's with 275/55/18 in the rear.

 

[boominXplorer]

I just went and crawled under my 96 V-8 2wd and it was about 53.5 inches outside to outside. Are you having any tire rub with the 18's? I am going 18x9's with 255/55/18 in the front and 18x10's with 275/55/18 in the rear.

Ok it looks like im in the market for a new driveshaft then. I have almost no tire rub with my 255/55 18's just a little on the sway bar and i have about 4.5'' of drop up front. Now turnign hard in reverse and hitting a bump it will rub on the top a little but it has kinda trimmed itself ha ha