Technical explorer 8.8 rear end into 41 ford

I'm in the process of installing an 8.8 rear end from a 1998 explorer into my dad's 41 ford tudor. We switched to parallel leaves from a ch***is engineering kit. My concern is the off set of pinion and different length axles. Will a driveshaft clear the stock tunnel and still be able to attach to this rear end without there being driveline vibration or u joint issues? He does not want to move the springs inboard or modify the axles. It has 31 spline axles, 3:73 gears and factory trac loc. He would consider changing housings for another with centered pinion, but it must accept these gears and axles. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Matt

 

It shouldn't be problem with any of the issues you raise. Considering the length of the driveshaft, the angle will not be that close to the X member at the front or anywhere along it's path. Further, consider that there shouldn't be any affect on the ujoints because of the offset. Offset pinions are common and do not affect the cars they come in. The driveshaft ujoints only "sees" the combined angle as one angle. It is no different being "clocked" at 6, 5 or 7 or any other position so long as the angle does not exceed the capacity of the ujoint.

Your main concern with ujoint/driveline angle is to have the angles the same at both ends of the driveshaft. This subject has been covered in a gazillion threads.........just search a bit

Ray

 

Not sure about the room in the tunnel but the angled driveshaft won't hurt anything.

 

I have put them in a 65 C-10, 37 Plymouth coupe, and a 30 Model A. Zero problems.

 

I have a '40 Ford coupe with a '98 Explorer axle ***y. under it. The long side has been shotened to the length to use a short side axle, and retains the disc brakes. Works great, including brake balance.
Only problem is that parking brakes are not holding. Haven't pulled a wheel to take a look yet, but not to hijack thread, how do parking brakes work on this rear?

 

Regular shoes in a drum built into disc brake rotor.

 

the shoes in the drum are known to wear as they are thin . it was a common replace Item .