I got a replacement drive shaft at the boneyard and while I was installing the u-joints,that vibration ring (?) on the drive shaft yoke came off.Will that cause any issues with the drive shaft or it's balance?
Hello......anybody out there? I only hear crickets chirping......helloooooooooo...........I feel so alone.
I took mine off
Apparently I did too,just not on purpose.No issues after it was removed?
just retorque every nut and bolt on your car every week. you should be fine.
Had a shop remove mine when they put new u-joints in and balanced the shaft. No problems.
I'm getting a cop car aluminum driveshaft and having it shortened and balanced for the Sport.
how much is that going to cost? not counting the shaft....i too have a too long alum shaft
I picked up an Aluminum Aerostar shaft and I was quoted...I think $60-70 for the balance, and another $60-70 for the shortening, but up here there are only about three shops within a reasonable distance (1-200 miles) that can/will do it.
In Oklahoma City,it'll cost about $85.00 to shorten and balance.
There was this place in Gresham I was referred to when talking with a good transmission shop - I will have to find their card again. I have no clue on the pricing though. I thought Aerostar shafts were a little too long for Mustangs but too short for Thunderbirds/Cougars?
what should the length on a t-bird shaft be? AOD/7.5 and c4/8.8 if it would make much of a difference
The aerostar one I have is to short for my t-5 and 8.8. Here a post with some measurements in it.
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=22510
Well, I've got a v6/C-5 with a 7.5" rearend, and my stock shaft measures about 50", and the 1995 Aerostar shaft(Welded, probably out of a 2wd model) measured about 55" or so.
Good to know - I should look for one too then. I've got 1" more to play with than aod's, having a transmission with a 1" longer bellhousing. I really need to get out to some yards/cars soon as I'm bored to death with everything basically working as it should.
You want to sell it, kidding. That 55" is that counting the yoke that goes in the trans?
Who's selling what? The 55" was U-joint to U-joint, same with the 50". (Sorry for the late response guys)
Just found this:
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/743202-awd-aerostar-aluminum-driveshaft.html
And remembered this thread from awhile ago.
This is what made me look it up:
http://forums.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1185836
But what,other than a Fox Bird/Cougar driveshaft will fit our cars?Stang shafts are shorter.I'll be getting a Crown Vic cop car aluminum drive shaft shortened and balanced.Done deal.
I posted this in the wrong thread
car-part.com shows RWD Aerostars and P71 cop car aluminum DS's are 47.5-48" "W-W". I'm assuming the "W" is referring to the yoke.
And the Corral guys say that the AWD Aero star is a perfect swap for T5 or T45 sn95's, so it would be 3" too short for us
D'oh, Was thinking we shared the same length as the 'Stangs.
Does an aluminum driveshaft help? How so?
Lighter in weight, and that also means less inertia so it spins easier ;)
also,aluminum drive shafts are less pr0ne to vibration.The Cop car drive shafts are longer,so,shortening and a balance job is in order.No big deal.
Not really vinnie, They do twist a bit more with more hp. I'm sure I will start an argument with that statement, So bring it on.
No argument from me.But I'll let you know how the driveshaft works when I get it.