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Originally Posted by Colin Frolick
and nice looking tires! i didn't know there was a 295/40-18. I knew there was a 295/35, c5 z06 rear size.
i'm thinking what size tires to put on my car. i'm even thinking i could use c5 or c6 wheels, since the front and rear suspensions will be redone they could accomodate the offset, and there's alot of choices for vettes. i like your wheels man.
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I recently discovered the Falken 295/40s. They are perfect for muscle cars. Nice and wide and still tall enough with a generous sidewall. I can't wait to see how they will look and drive. My Nittos were nice but had a treadwear of 300! These are only 200 and are said to be very sticky.
Here is what the driveshaft looked like when installed into the transmission:
By the looks of it most people would say that it looks OK. I thought so too. Here is what it looked like "inside."
The seal sits at the edge of the shiny part of the yoke. The bushing is about 13/16" from the seal. My yoke was cut down some in order for it not to hit the speedometer gear. The gear is located exactly 3.5" from the end of the output shaft. My yoke as cut too much I think:
This is what it looked like with the driveshaft installed and the tailshaft housing removed. You can see there is plenty of room before the yoke hits the speedometer gear. I also wanted to see just how much the slip yoke actually moves with suspension travel. That is what the zip tie is for. I placed it firmly against the edge of the yoke and moved the car through about 7-8" of suspension travel. 3-4" up and 3-4" down. That is as far as the yoke moved. A whopping 1/8"!!!
So my new driveshaft will position my slip yoke much closer to the seal and it will give me barely enough room to install the driveshaft. I also installed 2 tailshaft bushings.
Andrew