Ranger289
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- Vehicle Year
- 1998
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- Ford
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- Automatic
Hi all,
I'm in the middle of doing a 289 swap on my '98 2wd and have run into a bit of an issue with the driveshaft. The stock aluminum shaft that I have is about 3" too short for the C4 bolted to the motor. Not only that, but the U joints on the transmission yoke are a different size than those on the driveshaft. Does anyone know of a quick fix for an issue like this besides spending the money on a whole new shaft? I'm not averse to going with a steel shaft, but the junkyards up here in Canada aren't exactly overflowing with old cars with C4s.
Any suggestions are appreciated, winter is fast approaching here and working outside isn't very pleasant in -30 C.
I'm in the middle of doing a 289 swap on my '98 2wd and have run into a bit of an issue with the driveshaft. The stock aluminum shaft that I have is about 3" too short for the C4 bolted to the motor. Not only that, but the U joints on the transmission yoke are a different size than those on the driveshaft. Does anyone know of a quick fix for an issue like this besides spending the money on a whole new shaft? I'm not averse to going with a steel shaft, but the junkyards up here in Canada aren't exactly overflowing with old cars with C4s.
Any suggestions are appreciated, winter is fast approaching here and working outside isn't very pleasant in -30 C.