Drive shaft questions
 

I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new project,
so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular u-joint.
Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft? Can I use
my old one and get it lengthened?

Thanks
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Re: Drive shaft questions
 

Go ahead and make one with constant velocity universal joints, old
rear wheel drive Cadillacs used them with almost no angle difference.
Ford and GM used them in all the applications.
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HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new project,
> so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular u-joint.
> Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft? Can I use
> my old one and get it lengthened?
>
> Thanks
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

Go ahead and make one with constant velocity universal joints, old
rear wheel drive Cadillacs used them with almost no angle difference.
Ford and GM used them in all the applications.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new project,
> so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular u-joint.
> Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft? Can I use
> my old one and get it lengthened?
>
> Thanks
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

I suggest you get a double-cardan shaft whether or not you "need" one.

I have a Tom Woods shaft in my CJ5. I measured the distance from the tcase
to the yoke, and he took it from there.






"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new
>project, so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular
>u-joint. Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft?
>Can I use my old one and get it lengthened?
>
> Thanks
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
>
>
>

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

I suggest you get a double-cardan shaft whether or not you "need" one.

I have a Tom Woods shaft in my CJ5. I measured the distance from the tcase
to the yoke, and he took it from there.






"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:2v7bfqF2h5585U1@uni-berlin.de...
>I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new
>project, so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular
>u-joint. Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft?
>Can I use my old one and get it lengthened?
>
> Thanks
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
>
>
>

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

>I suggest you get a double-cardan shaft whether or not you "need" one.
>
> I have a Tom Woods shaft in my CJ5. I measured the distance from the tcase
> to the yoke, and he took it from there.

From what I've read, you have to change the output yoke on the transfer case
to run a double cardan- If that is true I'm not doing it. I have a corp 14
bolt rear and a dana 300 transfer case. I have the rear pointing at the
transfer case and the transfer case points ever so slightly downward. I
don't know the angle yet, but it's not that great - I would estimate 10-15
degrees.

--
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http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
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> "HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:2v7bfqF2h5585U1@uni-berlin.de...
>>I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new
>>project, so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular
>>u-joint. Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft?
>>Can I use my old one and get it lengthened?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> _____________________
>> HomeBrewer
>> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
>> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

>I suggest you get a double-cardan shaft whether or not you "need" one.
>
> I have a Tom Woods shaft in my CJ5. I measured the distance from the tcase
> to the yoke, and he took it from there.

From what I've read, you have to change the output yoke on the transfer case
to run a double cardan- If that is true I'm not doing it. I have a corp 14
bolt rear and a dana 300 transfer case. I have the rear pointing at the
transfer case and the transfer case points ever so slightly downward. I
don't know the angle yet, but it's not that great - I would estimate 10-15
degrees.

--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
85CJ7 (in Progress)
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
99XJ Sport
Remove the xxx to reply!

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:2v7bfqF2h5585U1@uni-berlin.de...
>>I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new
>>project, so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular
>>u-joint. Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft?
>>Can I use my old one and get it lengthened?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> _____________________
>> HomeBrewer
>> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
>> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

Not if you buy a Real Jeep type driveshaft:
http://www.4xshaft.com/rubicon/p%20RUBICON_YOKE.jpg and not the puny
slip yoke conversion.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> From what I've read, you have to change the output yoke on the transfer case
> to run a double cardan- If that is true I'm not doing it. I have a corp 14
> bolt rear and a dana 300 transfer case. I have the rear pointing at the
> transfer case and the transfer case points ever so slightly downward. I
> don't know the angle yet, but it's not that great - I would estimate 10-15
> degrees.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > "HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:2v7bfqF2h5585U1@uni-berlin.de...
> >>I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new
> >>project, so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular
> >>u-joint. Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft?
> >>Can I use my old one and get it lengthened?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> --
> >> _____________________
> >> HomeBrewer
> >> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> >> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

Not if you buy a Real Jeep type driveshaft:
http://www.4xshaft.com/rubicon/p%20RUBICON_YOKE.jpg and not the puny
slip yoke conversion.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> From what I've read, you have to change the output yoke on the transfer case
> to run a double cardan- If that is true I'm not doing it. I have a corp 14
> bolt rear and a dana 300 transfer case. I have the rear pointing at the
> transfer case and the transfer case points ever so slightly downward. I
> don't know the angle yet, but it's not that great - I would estimate 10-15
> degrees.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:10ot9e829j3o227@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >
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> > "HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:2v7bfqF2h5585U1@uni-berlin.de...
> >>I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new
> >>project, so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a regular
> >>u-joint. Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made shaft?
> >>Can I use my old one and get it lengthened?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> --
> >> _____________________
> >> HomeBrewer
> >> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> >> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Re: Drive shaft questions
 

I don't know what has to change to accept the double cardan. My CJ had the
double cardan on it when I bought it, so I have simply unboltde the old one
and bolted up the new one.

Frankly, I think the double cardan will fit a D300 without any modification.
Contact Tom Woods for more details. I have a FSM for my CJ, and the double
cardan is shown as standard for at least one of the models for my particular
year.

You want the tcase and the pinion angle to create parallel centerlines.




"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
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> >I suggest you get a double-cardan shaft whether or not you "need" one.
> >
> > I have a Tom Woods shaft in my CJ5. I measured the distance from the
tcase
> > to the yoke, and he took it from there.
>
> From what I've read, you have to change the output yoke on the transfer
case
> to run a double cardan- If that is true I'm not doing it. I have a corp 14
> bolt rear and a dana 300 transfer case. I have the rear pointing at the
> transfer case and the transfer case points ever so slightly downward. I
> don't know the angle yet, but it's not that great - I would estimate 10-15
> degrees.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:10ot9e829j3o227@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:2v7bfqF2h5585U1@uni-berlin.de...
> >>I need a new drive shaft because my old one is too short for my new
> >>project, so how do I know if I need the double CV joint or just a
regular
> >>u-joint. Also, what price should I expect to pay for a custom made
shaft?
> >>Can I use my old one and get it lengthened?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> --
> >> _____________________
> >> HomeBrewer
> >> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> >> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>