Aluminum Driveshaft FTW

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I put my aluminum driveshaft that I've had for a long while and woo hoo I love it. Really helped smooth out the drivetrain. Its the first thing I have put on my car in a LONG time so Im real happy. Cant wait to put on my bigger EGR spacer and freshly painted intake and valve covers to clean up my really dirty engine bay. I also have a new Cobra spec T-5 trans with a not gargly throw out bearing, and gotta install a much needed bump steer kit. Spring is here and I couldn't be happier!!!
Anybody else have any spring projects?

 

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I do!!! Rebuilding my motor...H/C/I and bored over. Finishing it up on the weekends when I have time to travel back home from college. And I'm putting essentially a whole new front suspension on
I should probably post some pics of this sometime....

 

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I just put up a thread this morning about mine. Bottlfed put one up yesterday. @ winter/spring projects!

 

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drag car's getting finished, trying to buy me a earlier model GT to drop in an entire 92 5.0 drivetrain and suspension.. trucks getting a 3" BL and wrangler MT 33"s.. yea im busy

 

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good to see your happy with your alum DS, i finally grabbed me one and after i put it on i asked mself what took so long. smoothed everything out so much.

 

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im considering picking up a used a/d

i know this is probably a dumb question but does the aluminum one use the same u joints as the stock one

 

Foxfan88

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yeah! getting them new they come with new Ujoints, out of the box and on the car!

it seems like alot of cash but you have just do the swap. go from some vibration to the alum shaft and its money well spent.

 

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Just finished putting in h/c/i in my garage! Pretty fun for my first car I have ever turned wrenches on or even modded! Its just too much fun!!!

 

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I'll be puting one on my first thing as soon as it comes outa storage....along with SFC's quad and FW adjuster

 

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1985 5.0 said:

im considering picking up a used a/d

i know this is probably a dumb question but does the aluminum one use the same u joints as the stock one

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Funny you ask. The answer is yes. The driveshaft was originally for a 96+, different yoke. So I just took the yoke off my stock driveshaft and hoped that it would go on and yup, slid right onto the u joint.

Cant wait to get my car inspected so I can drive her out to school and really get a feel for the improvments I've made to my car lately.

BTW, I think my stock EGR spacer between my 70mm TB and Explorer intake is robbing me of some power..........idk. She should run real nice once I get the non man made upper intake gasket off that was restricting the lower intake too. Maybe an extra 15 hp with the addition of an adjustable fuel regulator an the egr an gasket or am i getting a little too excited? the warm weather is so motivating, and myrtle beach is only a few months away HAH.[/

 

MAC'n89Blckstng

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fiveohwblow said:

Just finished putting in h/c/i in my garage! Pretty fun for my first car I have ever turned wrenches on or even modded! Its just too much fun!!!

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couldnt agree more. H/C/I was the most fun mod yet to my car.

 

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MAC'n89Blckstng said:

couldnt agree more. H/C/I was the most fun mod yet to my car.

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With the high revving cam and the free flowing heads it makes my s/c really worth the $. I think they compliment each other quite nicely...

 

1985 5.0

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Foxfan88 said:

yeah! getting them new they come with new Ujoints, out of the box and on the car!

it seems like alot of cash but you have just do the swap. go from some vibration to the alum shaft and its money well spent.

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i just put new u joints in about 2 months and it took away a LOT of vibration

i really wished i would have bought it when it used to be 199....i also wish i would have bought those bullit rims w/ tires for 299 and converted to 5 lug oh well maybe when the 08s come out saleen will have them again

 

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How long does it take to swap? I have one sitting in my garage. I thought I'd have time, last night...No dice! Did a bunch of other small stuff, instead.
What size socket did you use? Just so I can get a head start. LOL.

 

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I'm in the process of putting GT40 heads, e303, and I already had the cobra upper/lower intakes. I picked up an aluminum driveshaft the other day that I have to install also. Looks like a fun spring for me also! ! !

 

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its the easiest part to change! 12mm boxed end wrench and thats it. kind of a pita cause you gotta hop out from under the car to set the e-brake to loosen/tighten the bolts. If you have an auto, I would suggest draining the atf, I spilled atf all under this car I was takin a rear out of in class last week cause I completely forgot about autos having ALOT more fluid than a stick car. oh btw, your going to love the difference the GT40s and e303 do to your car. we have the same mods except I have an exploder intake (basically the same thing).

 

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After I get my motor running again I'm going to start the driveshaft install. Did you change the valve springs in the GT40 heads before you threw in the e303 cam?

 

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It's a 12 point, 12mm socket or wrench... If using a wrench, it will be much easier with a breaker bar or using another wrench on the end for leverage. Also... Don't forget to loc-tite the bolts when reinstalling them.

 

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PoopDawg said:

Also... Don't forget to loc-tite the bolts when reinstalling them.

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What is this loc-tite you speak of