Surprise! My drive shaft is NOT for my car. Someone pulled a fast one.

[DasFusca]

I have been working on this car for years. I tried to put in the drive shaft in tonight and its too long. The guy I purchased the car from told me he pulled it out himself. I never had it in the car. I just assumed it was the one for the car. What do I do now? the splines dont even match.

What the hell is this thing to?

Here are some pictures of my car and the drive shaft. I measured from the ends of the drive shaft not the center of the joints

 

[Pikser]

You have been shafted.

 

[440 4 speed]

Would help to know your engine transmission combination and what rear differential you have., for starters.

 

[gdrill]

At least it is too long. It can be shortened. Did you change transmission or engine or diff in the car?

 

[DasFusca]

440 727 8 3/4 3.55 1970 Coronet

 

[DasFusca]

At least it is too long. It can be shortened. Did you change transmission or engine or diff in the car?

I had the trans rebuilt motor is just another rebuilt 440, diff was changed too but its the same length. the spines don't mate up to the trans

 

[kiwigtx]

You have been shafted.

Well played Sir.

 

[DasFusca]

btw....the shaft is 56 1/2 inches from the joint centers

 

[440 4 speed]

440 727 8 3/4 3.55 1970 Coronet

It appears that you need a 1969-70 7290 u joint 3.25 diameter 52.07inch center to center on the u joint drive shaft. Not sure about the spline in the pumpkin. might help if you count the splines in the u joint and yolk. Maybe post a wanted ad. People in this group know far more than I do about this. Good luck!

 

[sam dupont]

Parts get mixed up. Is the guy still around? Odds are, you have the driveshaft he needs and he still has your correct one.

BTW, you said: "Here are some pictures of my car"

 

[DasFusca]

Parts get mixed up. Is the guy still around? Odds are, you have the driveshaft he needs and he still has your correct one.

I haven't been able to find him for a while. I hope he is still around. His name is Ernest Geiman from Virginia. I Purchased the car in 2004.
He was kind of old then. Anybody know him? He was big into b bodies.

 

[eldubb440]

I have a couple B Body drive shafts in my shed, you are welcome to check them out.....

 

[DeltaV]

I haven't been able to find him for a while. I hope he is still around. His name is Ernest Geiman from Virginia. I Purchased the car in 2004.
He was kind of old then. Anybody know him? He was big into b bodies.

This might be him on Facebook; and note the pictures of Mopars he has posted.

https://m.facebook.com/ernest.geiman.9

 

[Fran Blacker]

From 70 Dodge SM download one at mymopar link. Right hand side with the 4 digit are d shaft lengths. Picture is of page 582.https://mymopar.com/service-manuals/

 

[DasFusca]

Found Ernie. He is here on B bodies only. He joined May of this year. BTW He is only 74. My bad

 

[gdrill]

 

[steve817]

What rear leaf spring front hangers did you use? Plymouth and dodge B body front hangers are different by about one inch where the leaf spring attaches, therefore, will move the rearend forward or backward that much. Just check everything. Thanks, Steve

 

[kiwigtx]

Found Ernie. He is here on B bodies only.

 

[hunt2elk]

Found Ernie. He is here on B bodies only. He joined May of this year. BTW He is only 74. My bad

Of course he is, this is where all the cool guys hang out....

 

[MarPar]

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