One last component for my 4.0L Swap

[belovedb2]

I need one last component for my 4.0L swap taking an 93 explorer engine and putting it in my 86 B2. I also changed the trans using a M4OD, thus the need for a longer front shaft. I calculate that I need a shaft that is 26 inches from the center of the front U joint to the center of the rear U joint. The existing old shaft is 23 1/2 inches. I thought that I found the correct part on ebay and bought an 88 ranger shaft. However, one of the U joints was smaller with a strange double U joint on one end. (I tried to inport a picture but I couldn't figure it out.)

What year shaft should I be searching for? Do I need to have my existing shaft made longer?

 

[country0001]

Need more info. What tcase 1350 slipyoke, or the 1354?
D28 or D35?

 

[belovedb2]

In the attachment is a picture of the shafts. The top picture is the old shaft from the B2 showing the slip joint that mates to the transfer case. I need the shaft dimension from the front U joint to the rear U joint is 26 inches. I would use the existing slip joint.
The lower picture is the shaft I purchased on ebay. On the right side is the double U joint.

 

[holyford86]

try a front shaft from an 86 with an auto trans, not sure on the length but I know they're closer to the M5OD in length than the FM145 you probably took out

 

[belovedb2]

The incorrect shaft that I bought on ebay was from an automatic and the actual shaft was the correct length if you disconnected the double U joint. As I mentioned the Ujoint was smaller so it would not fit in the front pig.

 

[disciplerocks]

You are not going to find the correct one. They did not make that combo with the 1350 internal slip. You need a 1354 and then you will be able to use that shaft you bought. Or have your original one lengthened.

 

[Earl43P]

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Summer06/double_carden_joint.htm

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/summer2008/ujoints.htm

Scroll to the bottom of the second link and read about Conversion U-joints.
Would one of those cure the problem?

 

[Snoranger]

The shaft that you bought is from an '87-'89 STX Ranger. You said it has a smaller U-joint, and I see its a double cardan (thats the strange double joint.) The STX came with a 13-50 with a fixed yoke for the front output with a small u-joint, all other 13-50s had a slip-yoke.

I'm assuming your still running a D28 front axle and a 13-50 T-case (you never answered the questions when country0001 asked). The shaft that should work is from a truck with a 13-50 and an A4LD. IIRC 86-89 was available with this combo, as long as it wasnt a STX Ranger.

 

[holyford86]

I'm assuming your still running a D28 front axle and a 13-50 T-case (you never answered the questions when country0001 asked). The shaft that should work is from a truck with a 13-50 and an A4LD. IIRC 86-89 was available with this combo, as long as it wasnt a STX Ranger.