[voodoo63]

After busting my driveshaft and having it "repaired" 3 times; it is still not working the way it should. It shimmies like crazy. It may be cheaper at this point to start over.

So here is the question: What drive shafts are compatible with 63 impala, 2-door hardtop?

I would gather that 62, 63, 64 Imp, Bis, Bel-Air are. I also heard that mid 70's chevy pickup trucks may be, but am not sure of any details like year and model....

 

[Switchezz]

get a solid carrier bearing

 

[voodoo63]

solid as opposed to what? The one i have seems pretty solid.

 

[Switchezz]

what part of teh shaft is breaking and what happens...

 

[Switchezz]

here is a solid carrier bearing if you wanted to kow allows no movement

 

[redsproseries]

do you have a slip yoke and a center support?

 

[voodoo63]

yes, it does have a slip yoke, and that same exact center/support bearing as in the picture above.

 

[redsproseries]

Who put your slip yoke and center support on? If they are not put on just perfect, you will have problems.

 

[badass 64]

then your slip yoke dont have enough splince travel to make it run smooth, i got 20" strokes in the back and run a slip shaft with a og rubber carrier and it works perfect.

you'll have to measure up the distance from the pinion to the carrier when dumped and when locked up to know how long splince travel you'll need.



Last edited by badass 64 at Oct 14 2003, 10:22 AM

 

[voodoo63]

yes thank you, that is true. back to my original question:

What drive shafts are compatible with 63 impala, 2-door hardtop?

 

[Big Rich]

MOST 58 -64 IMPALA DRIVESHAFTS ARE COMP.....

 

[Switchezz]

you need to check because the solid carrier bearing carries a lot of vibration through it which loosens it up and starts to send vibratioonnnsn through the driveshaft make sure the bolts aren't loosening up?

 

[WashPaChris 64]

True... one of my bearing bolts vibrated out and it sucked...

I re tapped my solid bearing it for a bigger diameter, fine threaded bolt, and it helped alot. More surface area to grip.

 

[Switchezz]

yeah i had to use some locktight and put a dampener between the frame and teh carrier bearing

 

[badass 64]

i dont think solid carriers are clean...