Can A driveshaft be REBALANCED?

[OrangeMustangGt]

YEsterday i was racing my buddy in his 347 stroker fox, and when i got up to around 100, the car started making a fast, strong vibration, i could really feel it in the shifter. Now, i know my ujoints are fine, and my rear end and tranny are in good condition, so i think its my driveshaft. Can you have a stock steel rebalanced? how much? I would buy an alum. one, but for the money, i really dont think its worth it, and its bigger so it hits the E. The stock driveshaft is damn light so i would like to keep it, because i have other priorities!

 

[slytherin]

I was told $150-175 that and I needed new unis so I opted for the aluminum D/S.

 

[Rjovi]

I own a driveshaft shop here in Colorado. I charge $59.00 to straighten & balance(as do most shops), and yes you can rebalance all driveshafts.

 

[94-302-vert]

Rjovi - How much do you get to "rebuild" a driveshaft.

Clean -up rust, replace the u-joints, re-spray, straighten, and balance?

Chris

 

[Rjovi]

Rjovi - How much do you get to "rebuild" a driveshaft.

Clean -up rust, replace the u-joints, re-spray, straighten, and balance?

Chris

Well it all depends on how clean you want it. If it is real rusty the only way to get rid of it is to retube it. But for most shafts solvent and paint makes them look good. U joints are on average about $20.00 per, but some older ford joints are a little more.

So to answer your question two joints and straighten & balance(includes paint) is usually about $100.00-$110.00 Retubing adds about $50.00

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

will most machine shops do this?

 

[slytherin]

Probably need to call a tranny shop for a referal.

 

[Rjovi]

will most machine shops do this?

No, because most machine shops don't have a driveshaft balancer. A lot of them can build them and get them straight but that is it.

 

[CBZGT50]

I'm in St Louis and I had my DS tube replaced, balanced and new u-joints added for $13 with tax. Seemed cheap to me, but I like it done RIGHT.

 

[HISSIN50]

I'm in St Louis and I had my DS tube replaced, balanced and new u-joints added for $13 with tax. Seemed cheap to me, but I like it done RIGHT.

Dont post the name of the shop or all of stangnet will drive across country to go to this place! decent U joints cost that much or more.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

I have my stock one still here at home if you want it.
RC

 

[igotyofire]

aluminum ford one is a bit pricey compared to what they used to be b4 the price of metal went up

 

[94GTLaserRC]

What are they now? I got mine 2 yrs ago for $159.

Maybe my used stocker is more valuable now?
RC

 

[HISSIN50]

they are now 199-259 at most places.