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I will be installing a set of 2014 V6 brakes on my 66 this week. 12.5" front rotors and 11.76" rears. I will be using 17x7 and 17x8 Cragar S/S wheels with 225x45 fronts and 245x45 rear tires. I am also installing an 8" rear out of a 65 fastback, which is 2" narrower than a 68 rear end. This will make the tires fit better under the rear quarters.
All this is going in a car that has a 200-6 and a three speed manual tranny, at least for now. I have a 89 5.0 and AOD for later.
My immediate issue is drive shaft. The three speed drive shaft won't mate to the 8" rear end's yoke. Experts tell me a drive shaft from a six cylinder car that had a C-4 automatic has the correct size ujoint on the rear for the 8".
Does anyone have one laying around? I just need to borrow one until I get to the point of installing the V8. Or, I will buy one if anyone has one to sell.
If anyone needs a picture of any part of the brake install, just let me know and I will get it for you.
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The auto supplies used to sell odd ball U-joints that would get the two ends connected. Is that still an option?
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Bolted to Floor wrote:
The auto supplies used to sell odd ball U-joints that would get the two ends connected. Is that still an option?
No, that is only for the larger sizes. This thing is tiny! Looks more like a shaft you would see on steering linkage, almost.
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Too bad I got rid of all my 6 cyl stuff years ago when I did the V8 swap or you could have had it.
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Is it a 1200 series u-joint, I have a couple that convert from the really small one way to the bigger series the other. I don't think the 1200 series are used on production driveshafts anymore. I had it on an old British car.
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DC, can you post the dimensions of that ujoint?
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I have the original from my 67 that had a c4 and 8".
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sent you a text.
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