I'm finally ready to tackle the swap tomorrow but I was just doing some measuring this evening and realized that the 9.25 differential carrier from the middle of the axle case to the end of the yoke is about 3 inches shorter than the 8.25. Did the couple of you who have already done the swap run into this problem and if so how did you take care of it. I was thinking it could possibly just be slid 3 inches up the leaf springs but i'm not sure. I hope the driveshaft won't have to be lengthened.

 

there is some play in the slip joint that will take care of it, that is why you will probably have o change the pinion angle on it. after the swap throw an angle finder in the d-shaft and see what the angle is.

 

What exactly are you refering to when you say the slip joint? Any chance you have a picture?

 

He is talking about the end of the driveshaft that slides onto to end of the transmission. This is a slip yoke. It can slip back and forth if needed. For bad96 this slip yoke was able to slip out enough to compensite for it.

 

Thanks

 

sorry, you cant tell what i is because i is covered up my the rubber accordian boot thing on the rear shaft.