mixing drivelines

[Skinny_Pedal]

well nick(to the floor) came up with a good idea. im in need of a rear driveline for my 85. he has one for an 83. could i take out the u-joints and the end flanges, and use the flanges from my 85 on the 83 driveline. then go have it balanced?

[IronClad]

yes. and unless you are modifying the tube  there is no need to have it ballanced

[79coyotefrg]

why not just use the 83 driveline

[IronClad]

the bigger bolts are much stronger   plus the flanges have more angle

[BUDDERS]

Are we talking regular cab here guys?

[To The Floor]

Are we talking regular cab here guys?

yes it is a regular cab, but it's a long bed so it's the same as an ex cab.  we're thinking about just puttin his pinion and tcase dline yokes on the 83 bcuz theyll match up to his pinion and tcase flanges, thats why we wouldnt just use the 83 in its entirety.

[79coyotefrg]

so the 85 has more angle 

[Skinny_Pedal]

so then i also take it that the u-joints are all the same?

[IronClad]

yep  a toyota ujoint is a ujoint is a u joint

[toybuilt]

sounds like it should work if you swap out the end flanges on the driveline

[Skinny_Pedal]

well hott dam

[79coyotefrg]

well hott dam

   glad he thought of that huh skinny




i know my front shaft is almost maxed out just sitting there, if it droops it binds

nothin some modifying   and a MC07 wont cure

[notajeep]

Why not just drill out the flanges? The only difference is that the 83 has an 8mm hole and the 85 has a 10mm hole... Right??

[IronClad]

no the bolt pattern is also different. there is a offset to it

[79coyotefrg]

ironclad,  i think i have one of those offset flanges,   are all the 85 and up trucks like that ??

[jimbo74]

so essentially your doing this

[toybuilt]

I have one of those that I don't need anymore