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Driveshaft question......

Reply #15
You want to sell it, kidding. That 55" is that counting the yoke that goes in the trans?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #16
Who's selling what? The 55" was U-joint to U-joint, same with the 50".  (Sorry for the late response guys)
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

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Reply #17
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
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

 

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Reply #18
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.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #19
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

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Reply #20
D'oh, Was thinking we shared the same length as the 'Stangs.
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

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Reply #21
Does an aluminum driveshaft help? How so?

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Reply #22
Lighter in weight, and that also means less inertia so it spins easier ;)
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #23
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.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #24
Quote from: vinnietbird;303259
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.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #25
No argument from me.But I'll let you know how the driveshaft works when I get it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..