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    Posted: May/22/2015 at 9:51pm
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No, you'll have to find a shop that will shorten and balance it. They'll want to know the length you want.

You'll notice the slip yokes are also different.

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Maybe a driveshaft out of a 72up ambo will fit. 72-74 use TFs
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Wheelbases changed for 1971 -- 4" longer. Unlike the previous changes this was in the new body, not just in front of the firewall. Wheelbase changed for Matador and Ambassador. Ambassador was still longer -- it had the traditional 4" extension in front of the firewall (122" vs. Matador 118"). So a 71-74 driveshaft is even longer than an earlier one. Shaft has to be shortened!
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Originally posted by farna farna wrote:

Wheelbases changed for 1971 -- 4" longer. Unlike the previous changes this was in the new body, not just in front of the firewall. Wheelbase changed for Matador and Ambassador. Ambassador was still longer -- it had the traditional 4" extension in front of the firewall (122" vs. Matador 118"). So a 71-74 driveshaft is even longer than an earlier one. Shaft has to be shortened!



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Originally posted by huntsfamily huntsfamily wrote:

That seems like a good idea. Now I need to find one.........

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I'm assuming, that you have an amc  727 on hand, and that you also have the adaptor for the tf to early crank that is needed? Get a yoke for a tf727, put in trans all the way, measure u-joint center to center, now deduct 1in. Take the new yoke, drive shaft, and measurements to driveline specialist.


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Remember to keep your old yoke, someone may need one. Jim
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