700R4 And a 1 piece shaft

[Kaycee]

So I found a good 700r4 for the 63 , yeah I was looking for a 700 at the time but no luck now I got that in A 700 shows up Well any ways I needed to shoren my drive shaft so I thought a 700 is 3" shorter maybe I can go to a 1 piece driveshaft . I know some of the tunnel will need some mods but it doesn't look like it would need much trimming on the tunnel floor. Any body got pics or some kow how on this plan. Car is at stock height

 

[1961BelAir427]

Not the answer you're looking for, but from someone who went to a one-piece about 15 years ago: I would just get a good 2 piece with a slip joint in the rear shaft. A good driveline shop can build something for you from long bed truck stuff OR just order from Inland Empire.

On my set-up I have a long tail TH400 which is longer than your 700r4 and even with some trimming there is still not a lot of clearance or suspension travel room. Way back then it was probably the best thing for me to do in a big block / drag car application, but I wouldn't do it now.

 

[23plumpt]

This is what I done. used a piece of 6" schedule 40 pipe cut down.

 

[Don Jacks]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What rear is that,8.5 or 12 bolt?

 

[63 dream'n]

Beautiful.....

 

[23plumpt]

it's a 12 bolt

 

[Dicey58]

This is what I done. used a piece of 6" schedule 40 pipe cut down.

That is one sick set up. Some serious work done there. Love the cut outs, as I am going for that. I assume you had to cut the collectors off and fab those headers around the frame? Beautiful.

 

[23plumpt]

fabricated everything in place, including collectors and exhaust. Then jet coated the entire system.

 

[jim_ss409]

Wow!
Outstanding job on that frame and exhaust.

 

[tripower]

Man that is some beautiful workmanship right there...
Judging from the wiper motor it must be a 63 or 64?

 

[63 dream'n]

fabricated everything in place, including collectors and exhaust. Then jet coated the entire system.View attachment 40907

Question.....did u try for factory driveline angles...... or center the yoke/ drive shaft to center of frame tunnel........love the rod end clutch linkage/throwout fork.......nice work

 

[BSL409]

Very Nice Work

 

[models916]

700r4 is long enough that you only need to remove about 14" of the bottom of the tunnel in the rear. And then just cover it with a cone shape as pictured above. There are pics on here somewhere where I did this to mine. I used a 3.5" shaft, runs without vibration with the 4:56.

 

[models916]

Here are some pics on page 3.

http://www.348-409.com/forum/threads/im-going-to-try-this-out.24155/

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Awesome work there 23plumpt!

 

[Kaycee]

Thanks models , Can you put your D.S. in pretty easy or do you go over the top of rearend .

 

[skipxt4]

That's some Awesome, eye candy. What kind of Headers are they, 23?

 

[Kaycee]

Can we stay on the original post here please

 

[DonSSDD]

Shame to hang a body on top of that artwork.

Don

 

[Dicey58]

Can we stay on the original post here please

I apoligize, I think I jacked it...I couldn't help my self when I saw 23s ridiculous set up.