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Measure Sheets for 2 Piece Driveshafts

How to Measure for Driveshafts that have a Center Support Bearing (carrier bearing) near the middle of the driveshaft. All 2 piece driveshaft are Hi-Speed Balanced as one rotating assembly.
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M2-1

2pc Shaft using our New Trans Yoke and has a Regular Pinion Yoke.

This is the most common set up on trucks thru the year 2000, then Ford and Dodge went to flat type flanges. This is also used on some early GM cars.
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M2-2

2pc Shaft using YOUR Trans yoke and has a Regular Pinion Yoke

Same as the M1-1 but using a slip yoke you are sending us. We need the trans yoke to install on the driveshaft and Hi-Speed Balance the complete assembly.
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M2-3

2 piece Shaft using a new Trans Slip yoke and Flat Type Flange at Differential

This is used on late Ford and Dodge trucks.  It is also found on some early GM cars with a Constant Velocity at the differential.
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M2-4

2 Piece Shaft using YOUR Trans Yoke and Flat Flange at Differential

Same as M2-3 but using a Trans yoke you are sending us.
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M2-5

2 Piece shaft with Bolt on (fixed)Trans Yoke and Regular Pinion Yoke

This diagram is mostly for Trucks that have a fixed or bolted on Trans yoke and a regular type Pinion Yoke.
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M2-6

Flat type Trans Flange and Flat type Pinion Flange

This is used mostly in Truck applications as well as some import products like BMW.
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M2-7

Flat type Trans. Flange and Regular type Pinion Yoke

This type has a flat style flange at the Transmission or Transfer Case and a regular type Pinion Yoke.
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M2-8

GM X-Type Frame found on early GM Vehicles

Use this for late 50’s and Early 60’s GM Cars. It is also used with mid to late 60’s and early 70’s GM Trucks with the “Truck Arm” suspension where the center support bearing fits in a frame tunnel. Note: On the short bed trucks we can go to a 1 pc shaft but not the long bed.