I was sorting through my parts pile and found two drive shafts. Both are the flange yoke type and are a few inches too short for my application. My setup is a Ford 9 inch and new Tremmec T-5 with 26 spline output. The rear yoke is a 1330 with 3 5/8" width and 1 1/8" caps. The cap to cap length is about 47". I looked around locally and found a place that would make a new steel shaft but I was a little skeptical about their quality so I looked online. I found a few shops that do custom shafts and settled on Denny's Driveshaft. They had a sale on for $299 for a custom "street rod" shaft with 1330 rear joint so I went for it. Three weeks later shaft arrived in a well padded box and I quickly unpacked it for installation. The shaft looked well made and welds look good.
I have to say I was a little disappointed in the transmission slip yoke that Denny's Driveshaft used. It appears to be a used yoke that was refurbished. It has the look of having a lot of pitting or galling still left after being polished down. Its smooth and groove free so I guess it doesn't really matter but I was expecting all new parts.
Looking at the site, it doesn't actually say "all new parts" so I guess I cant complain. I will always ask from now, that's for sure! Hopefully, the u joints are new. They do feel new and stiff though.
One positive is that it came with new u bolts. Everything installed well and seems to fit perfectly so I'm happy.
