What's up guys having a little but of a issue...i put my transmission in when the motor was already in the car....everything its in now but i,had to range the driveshaft out and put it in since I put the transmission in seperate...the driveshaft seems short...if I put it all the way in it is short from the differental.....I read a 1 inch gap is normal but I have a 2 inch gap....like it won't go in......I know its not in all the way cause the shiny party of the yoke is showing...its driving me nuts I can't figure it out ill try to post a pic any help would be great thanks.

 

The driveshaft moves in and out as the rearend goes up and down.
there maybe some shiny metal showing on the yoke.
Is this a diff driveshaft or your stock one? If its from another car make sure the splines are strait in the yoke.

 

No its the same stock drive shaft and same transmission...I just noticed that the mount has a little room so u can adjust the transmission back and forth hopefully that's it I'm going to try.to move the transmission back tomorrow. As its all the way up right now

 

pics might help.

has the car had any accidents or might it have adjustable lower rear control arms?

center-to center u-joint measurements for length might help.

I'm guessing you didn't buy the car new so if a yoke or driveshaft has changed (with OEM parts from another,) and it worked before, it might not seem "changed."

With the rear fully drooping, the yoke is as far into the trans. as it is going to go (assuming all things stock) So, with the rear suspension compressed (to a stock ride height,) the yoke needs to slip in enough to 100% cover the bushing. Make sure of that before driving. But, the most depth in possible without bottoming out would be better.

 

Nope never been crashed and everything is stock on the car...and I only changed the motor its the same transmission that was in the car when I pulled the motor and transmission.....but I did notice last night on the mount I can see where the bolts use to sit on the mount they are father back so hopefully when i loosen the bolts I can pull the transmission back so it goes.. in fully I will teri to post a,pic but am using my phone to post so it will be hard

 

Transmission is attached to the engine. If you move the tranny back, you need to move the engine back as well.

 

Maybe he forgot to reinstall the stock blockplate.

 

Which block plate is that?? I moved it back but didn't help same gap......I didn't see a plate when I disconnected the motor from the tranny.....can somebody please post a pic of how their drive shaft looks? Would be a great help... Or the plate ur talking about...like said the only thing I changed is the motor the tranny is the same and driveshaft too.