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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 4 Wheel Drives => Topic started by: Kevin108 on August 11, 2002, 10:32:00 pm

Title: ? for anybody w/ a 4" lift
Post by: Kevin108 on August 11, 2002, 10:32:00 pm

How close is the bottom of your front driveshaft to the top of your Y-pipe?  Mine was only like 1/8" away and when I flexed the axle sometimes, it would rub so I took a C-clamp and pinched the exhaust tubing down some.  I've got about 1/2" now so that should solve my problem, but I was just wondering if that was a common problem.

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Title: Re: ? for anybody w/ a 4" lift
Post by: 79BONANZA on August 20, 2002, 04:38:00 pm

Hey Kevin,
    I have a 4" lift in mine and I have about 1/8 between the side of my front driveshaft and my header where it joins my exhaust.  I rarely use the 4 wheel drive so it hasn't been a problem, yet. Used to live on little creek road, was stationed there.  Nice place.

Title: Re: ? for anybody w/ a 4" lift
Post by: VileZambonie on August 20, 2002, 08:18:00 pm

hmm. I have headers and dual exhaust on mine and don't have a clearance issue but not sure about the Y pipe.

Have you flipped the spacers for your cross member yet to lower the transfer case down?

Edited by: VileZambonie  at: 8/21/02 1:18:23 am

Title: Re: ? for anybody w/ a 4" lift
Post by: Kevin108 on August 20, 2002, 11:10:00 pm

Yeah, whoever put the kit in did have the spacers for lowering the case.  I just dug around in my dad's garage and found the biggest C-clamp I could and then cut a 12" section of 1" pipe and squished the exhaust tubing down an additional ½" underneath where the front driveshaft runs.  There's plenty of room now!  I did bend the threaded part and the lever on the C-clamp though.  Heh heh.

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