I think i'm going to go ahead and replace my 3 speed manual with a T5 tranny. I read that the T5 is 3/4" longer then the 3 speed and that you have to shorten the driveshaft that much to compensate. So I guess I have two questions...
Thanks in advance!
I had to have a drive shaft made longer for my lifted 4x4 and it was only around $150 bucks. That included all new HD u joints and a replacment rear yoke.
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What about the rear-end? Now's the time to swap in a nine inch rear. This swap will also affect drive shaft length. Don't shorten your shaft by .5 inches, then decide you want to change rears later, and then have to shorten some more!
Basically if you can't reinstall the driveshaft because it is too long, then it needs to be shortened.
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