Auto to NV4500 Swap and drive shaft length

Auto to NV4500 Swap and drive shaft length

03-06-2005, 11:47 PM

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Auto to NV4500 Swap and drive shaft length

I have a 1995 2WD 2500 regular cab. I picked up an NV4500 from a 1994 2WD 2500 regular cab complete with everything I thought I needed. I'm supposed to have it installed tomorrow and I thought I might ought to measure the length to make sure my drive shaft would work like I was told it would. I know the yoke for the transmission end is different, I have it from the '94. From what I can see the NV4500 is somewhere around 5 1/2" SHORTER than the auto. This means the drive shaft will not work.

Will someone who has done this PLEASE let me know if the auto drive shaft will work with the NV4500. If it will not, what do you think about going with a one peice drive shaft?

Thanks,
Scott

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