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A fulton - 12/4/05 at 12:55 PM

Hi

Can some one Help


Can some one tell me the overall length of the push in tip Drive shaft for a sierra O/S/R with Drum brake , and if thar is more than one length shaft that fits the sierra car.


phelpsa - 12/4/05 at 02:42 PM

The off side is shorter than the nearside.

Adam


A fulton - 12/4/05 at 06:19 PM

Sorry the o/s is the long won of the too

AS this is the one that Im having the trouble with.


ayoungman - 14/4/05 at 12:28 PM

Although all sierras have the same wheel track width, there are different length driveshafts available. This is caused by the different widths of differential that have been used, ie Estate diff is wider than normal by about 25mm ! Therefore the drive shafts are a different length to accomodate the difference. If you mix and match, it is possible to either create a narrow rear end or alternatively... a super wide rear end. Obviously, wishbones would need to be shortened/lengthened too.


A fulton - 14/4/05 at 05:58 PM

Thank you ayougman vvvvvvary much

that has got me right out of the sh,t