8 3/4 to dana 60 driveshaft fitment

[Tigger]

Hello, on 69 charger with a 18 spline manual and a 8 3/4 rear that I want to replace with a dana 60 I have, can I use the same driveshaft or are different lengths?
If the same length can I just replace the joint at the rear?

[c00nhunterjoe]

The one for the dana should be about an inch shorter then one with an 8 3/4. The joint may or may not be the same as the 8.75.

[Tigger]

as long as the driveshaft doesn't bind at ride height and jouncing of the vehicle, the only issue would be able to find a u joint that fits the dana 60 and the driveshaft for 8 /34 correct?
do they make a u joint for that application and what would it be?

[ws23rt]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=100992.0

IMO just because a drive shaft will install (will slide into the trans. far enough to assemble the rear u joint) does not give me comfort that all will be well.
The designed length for a given situation is for a reason. To move +or- one inch could be asking for trouble.

By using this as a guide it looks like your drive shaft would be .89" longer than intended with the dana 60.

[birdsandbees]

Yep.. three in the back seat and bottom that rear end on a railroad track and see how your tranny likes that final thrust ! 

[Ghoste]

Worse than a prison rape.

[billssuperbird]

I did the same thing. Sent the drive shaft out to get shorten and  balanced and new u joints every thing fit fine

[Kern Dog]

Worse than a prison rape.

Uhhh...
I've never been in prison, but a drive shaft failure is surely better than getting beaten and stuffed full of sausage, left for dead.

[Ghoste]

Not from your transmissions perspective.

[Tigger]

Please forgive my ignorance, iwas looking at the chart in the link above, but since you couldn't get a 383 with a 9 3/4 does that chart even apply?
My current set up is a 383 with a Lakewood bellhousing and a 18 spline 4 speed.

So I will have to have a custom driveshaft made. What would be the correct specs. I'm guessing 1350 u joints but clueless on driveshaft length and yoke width.

[c00nhunterjoe]

The dimensions whether it be a 383, 400, 426 or 440 are all the same when it comes to the driveshaft length