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Offline cwestra

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Driveshaft Yoke Size
« on: February 07, 2009 - 10:12:41 PM »
The driveshaft on my AAR has a 2-1/8" yoke in front and 2-5/8" at rear.  Is this correct?  I guess I thought the 7290's had 2-5/8" on both ends.
Corey - in Northern Indiana




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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2009 - 10:45:57 PM »
Does it have one of those adapter u-joints (2 1/8 on one side and 2 5/8 on the other)?


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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009 - 03:53:41 AM »
an unmodified shaft should have the 7290 at both ends possibly yours was cut down / built from a longer shaft

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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009 - 09:42:05 AM »
Although I can't rule anything out, I can't think of any reason why anyone would intensionally set it up this way, unless it came from the factory like this (even then seems odd).  The trans is original and that's the end with the 2-1/8".  Specification calls for a 7290 shaft for my car.  I suppose someone could have replaced the 2-5/8 slip yoke with a smaller one and then had the driveshaft end replaced with a smaller yoke to match but I don't know why anyone would go through all this trouble.  I can't think of any other plausable reason for this.  From what I understand, this should be the same driveshaft used on 440 & 426 Cudas.  Anyone else with an AAR know what they have?
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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2009 - 02:47:54 PM »
Mine on my barracuda is the same way, it's a 318 4-speed.

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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2009 - 07:50:37 PM »
my 70 318 4 spd had a  big little from the factory. The rear was 2 1/8 the front was bigger. Had the assembly line joints in it to with the strap

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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009 - 07:07:25 PM »
Any AAR or T/A owners who can verify this is the correct drive shaft configuration?
Corey - in Northern Indiana

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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009 - 08:19:38 PM »
my 70 318 4 spd had a  big little from the factory. The rear was 2 1/8 the front was bigger. Had the assembly line joints in it to with the strap

I would of bet money against that.


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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009 - 10:03:23 PM »
Little joint in front & big one in the rear for AARs & T/As.

Maybe some others as well?  :dunno:

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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2009 - 09:27:23 AM »
Thanks for the confirmation, A_T/A.  That's what I was looking for.
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Re: Driveshaft Yoke Size
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2009 - 08:30:52 AM »
I would of bet money against that.


The guy at the driveshaft place in huntsville took the original joint and strap off when I had it shortend for my dana.  The car sat in a garage after 1973 with very little miles on it.