i just installed a driveshaft for my 87 iroc...i changed out the stock drive shaft for a aluminum one out of a 97 camaro.... the new one is about a 1/2 inch shorter will this make a difference...will this damage anything???

 

the overall length of the driveshaft is shorter

 

It will work. Is the difference in length found in the size of the Yoke that splines into the tranny? If so, it just won't slide onto the output shaft as far, which is oK.

 

The question should be: Will it work correctly? A DS that is not the right size may be a problem. I believe the best thing to do is see if it is balanced, once installed.JMHO

 

Oh...I assume that the DS from the 97 was an aftermarket item, since I believe the stocker is steel.

 

All factory Aluminum Dr Shafts from 3rd & 4th gen cars are the SAME OVERALL LENGTH. You have to have measured incorrectly.

 

i thought the same thing infact i knew this...yet despite my 8 years of running the tape in carpentry i didnt measure wrong....i set the driveshafts on top of each other and the new aluminum one was 1/2 inch shorter than the stock...and it isnt a aftermarket....there was a aluminum one on the 4th gen.