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    Default XR1 driveshaft length w/Falcon trans

    Anyone know the driveshaft length for an xr1 rocket with a falcon transmission?? Trans is regular falcon not roller slide also

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    No one knows?? H*lluva tech forum lol

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    Too many variables. Get out the tape measure. Give Rocket a call.

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    Quote Originally Posted by racert22 View Post
    No one knows?? H*lluva tech forum lol
    You asked for a Falcon
    Lol
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    I have a B/G car with driveshaft in it, I’ll save you the hassle and you bring me the XR1 and I’ll send you with the B/G and I’ll deal with the driveshaft. 😂

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    ^^This is the kind of out of the box thinking that this forum is best at.

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    I would guess a 37" shaft would work.

    Or swap for that B/G car like the above posted said

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    Quote Originally Posted by MachineMasters View Post
    I would guess a 37" shaft would work.

    Or swap for that B/G car like the above posted said
    Falcons and Berts are the same length as the Saginaw 3 and 4 speeds they were developed to replace. The Brinn(most latemodels) are 2" shorter so minus 2" from what ever Rocket set up book says. I'd guess 37" as I think most SLM are 39" with a Brinn,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lizardracing View Post
    Falcons and Berts are the same length as the Saginaw 3 and 4 speeds they were developed to replace. The Brinn(most latemodels) are 2" shorter so minus 2" from what ever Rocket set up book says. I'd guess 37" as I think most SLM are 39" with a Brinn,
    The Bert is the short transmission. Brinn is the Saginaw replacement. I don't know anything about Falcon.

    I'm fairly certain an XR1 takes a 38" shaft with a Bert.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
    The Bert is the short transmission. Brinn is the Saginaw replacement. I don't know anything about Falcon.

    I'm fairly certain an XR1 takes a 38" shaft with a Bert.
    Correct. I spoke incorrectly.
    Falcons are popular in the Modifieds and a few SLM around my neighborhood. They are something like a cheaper, Winters made version of the Bert. They have a roller bearing in the housing instead a bushing and require a hardened yoke for best life. Like anything else, they work well if you take care of them. I've had mine for nearly 10 years. I bought it used but had a tooth broken on the input shaft and the previews owner complained of it jumping out of gear. I ground and smoothed the gear tooth and adjusted the shift forks and shifter detents and it's been flawless for me. I have a spare rebuild kit but it's still on the same set of clutches.

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    XR1 with std Gen2 Bert trans takes a 37-37.5" (37" preferred) shaft. Gen2 is 21.752" from bell flange face to end of tail shaft. Measure or find your trans length and cypher! No idea how long a Falcon Trans is. I do believe they are rather long, so I'd ESTIMATE a 34-34.5" shaft in an XR1.

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    The standard slip-yoke Falcon is about the same length as the Brinn transmission. A Falcon roller-slide is the same length as any Bert transmission, which is about 3" shorter than the Brinn. So depending on which Falcon transmission tail shaft configuration you are using i would go with what CCHIEF described.

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    Original Brinn is 21.5" long
    http://www.brinninc.com/brinnoriginal.html

    Brinn Pro 2 is 21.39"
    http://www.brinninc.com/brinnpro20.html

    Original Bert and G2 is 19"
    (has option for 2 5/8 longer tail)

    GM Saginaw and Muncie 23"

    Falcon LM Trans
    Standard lenght 22 1/8"
    Short tail option 14"
    Roller Slide 19.38"-24.88"
    https://wintersperformance.com/appli...ll_Website.pdf
    Last edited by Lizardracing; 02-25-2020 at 09:10 AM.

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