The reason I was asking for stock 3 speed measurements, I was trying to establish a correlation between installed length versus fully collapsed length. Based on a couple of responses and a thread that I found while searching, I am using a 1" deduct from installed length to fully collapsed...
Those measurements are great. They, along with bikersmurf's post confirmed the 1" +/- difference between collapsed length and installed length. Driveshafts heading to the transmission shop this afternoon to get cut down and balanced...
I used the .pdf for the BJ frame that has factory measurements for the engine mount locations. They were located as close to the factory specs as possible.
I did find in another thread today where it was stated that the fully collapsed length of the driveshaft should be approx. 1" shorter than...
Need the flange to flange (front) and the e. brake drum to flange measurements for a '71 (or similar setup) with F, 3 speed/T-case. Trying to figure out how much adjustment was factored in for a fully collapsed driveshaft to an in-place driveshaft. I am in the process of upgrading to a 3B/5...
65wb45 - Do you still have the front driveshaft that is 32.5"? How much shipped to 43469? I know I will have to modify the rear (3B/5 spd transplant into 71 FJ40). Do you have another driveshaft with the 60x68.5 bolt pattern that is longer than 17.75"? Sorry for the long delay in my response time...