I havequestion about drive shaft length. My drive shaft goes in to the TKO 600 about 6". I have to pull it back about 2"- 2 1/4" to connect it to the pumpkin leaving about 3 3/4"-4" in the trans. Is that enough, or is that not enough?

 

that sounds fine to me. if it was much longer you wouldnt be able to get it in there.

 

You need a longer drive shaft, 3/4 of an inch of pull back (all the way in then back out 3/4"). With all that power you need all you can get. I like using truck shafts then cut them to fit. Have it balanced too.

 

you can go to a race shop and for under $200 you should be able to get a 2" diameter chrome molly chaft that is already balanced, had u-joints and is painted.

 

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When I had my shaft shortened for my t5 conversion the drive shaft shop sai I only should have 1" of pull back.

 

meh, i stand corrected. wouldnt aluminum be the way to go? or even carbon fiber?

 

This is a balaanced aluminum shaft that was shipped from Unique Performance before I ever had the trans installed. I calledthecompany that made the driveshaft, and was told that since it has the 6" long TKO input yoke, that pulling it out 2" was "OK".

I was not convinced with his statement. And 2" seems to like a lot. Just wondered if anybody else knew for sure.

 

i dunno, i suppose the more thats in there the better but personally i prolly wouldnt have even questioned it if i had 4 inches in there

 

ok, there is a joke in this conversation somewhere.

 

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I just ordered one 50 1/4" long [sm=happy046.gif]. 49" wasn't enough. ha ha

Oh yeah, it is 3 1/2" around[sm=thanx.gif]!!! And balanced [sm=bounceybounce.gif]. It can handle a lot of torque[sm=yikesomg.gif].

ha ha. Now... bring it on.