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Aluminum driveshaft from Ford Aerostar?

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Not sure about my HP and TQ numbers. I was pretty sure an AL one would handle whatever I have considering there are a lot of 5.0s with more power than my 428 with Al driveshafts. Either way I am kind of glad I went with steel since they had to tuck my exhaust in the drive shaft hump to get around the X part of my TCP subframe.
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For those that missed it, here's a pic comparing an Aerostar driveshaft to a 88 GT's (5.0) driveshaft:



Here's a link to the thread with more pics and info:
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=666079
 

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Sicarius428 said:
Not sure about my HP and TQ numbers. I was pretty sure an AL one would handle whatever I have considering there are a lot of 5.0s with more power than my 428 with Al driveshafts.
Kevin
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Sure, but not all aluminum driveshafts are the same. Some will fail at low hp, some will take 1500 hp. It all depends on diameter, wall thickness, type of alloy, heat/cryo treatment, construction, etc.
 
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