Quote Originally Posted by 53fordbubble
Hi everyone,
I appreciate all of your help in advance. I have a 1953 Ford f100. Fairly wild custom and I am just finishing fitting the drivetrain in. I have a '70 cadillac 500 backed with a turbo 400 (please my fellow ford enthusiasts dont get hostile). My question lies in hooking that to the 9 inch rear. I need a 57 inch driveshaft. I realize I could get my current driveshaft shortened or even a custom aluminum for a few hundred dollars. But it sure would be cool just to get this truck to move by finding a stock 57 inch driveshaft. Is there a magic place that might list stock driveshaft lengths of different models produced over the years?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Everyone take care....53fordbubble
Talk to your local driveshaft shop about measuring fo the exact length,cheapest way is to get a RWD Cadillac driveshaft that had a turbo 400,go to pick-n-pull with a tape measure to find one the right length(longer is better) most drive line shops have listings for conversion U-joints after they shorten it and balance it.Just went down that road,u-joints cut & balance ran $150 used shaft was $40.Good Luck!