help my driveshaft bolts are stripped

happydood2

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I have a 98 mustang gt and i recently put a 2002 gt motor in when i pulled the old motor i left the drive shaft connected and just slid it off the shaft. When i dropped my new motor in i didnt slid the driveshaft back and i already bolted everything together added all the fluid and connected all the wires. So I thought i could just disconnect the driveshaft from the back and slid it into the tranny which would have been fine but i only could get one bolt off and now i have three other bolts that a stripped completly. What can i do now. Are there any places that can get the bolts out some how by drilling them or some other way please i need help asap.
 
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By stripped, I take it that you mean the bolt heads themselves and not the threads? If that's the case, just put some heat on them and a good 12-point (or vice grips if they're really bad) and they should come right out. :nice:

Try to concentrate the heat on the bolt itself, rather than the area around it, you'll have more success.