Original D/S Questions

[94-302-vert]

OK, I was under 2 stangs last weekend. My buds 94 GT with AODE and my 94 GT with T5.

His D/S has what looks like a damper near the transmission before the first universal joint and mine doesn't. Anyone know why?

Also I noticed that there are no obvious weights on my d/s for balance. I do have a couple (one large and one small) rubber plugs at each end of the d/s. Is this how Ford balanced these? Or was Ford using wieghts welded to the driveshaft like other manufacturers?

Thnaks,
Chris

 

[94-302-vert]

FYI the FMS alum driveshaft is balanced at 3200 RPM. This seems low to me. Anyone have any other thoughts?

Chris

 

[stang_dan]

no wieghts on the d/s arent neccesarliy a bad thing it could of just not needed them i have had this happen a couple time on drive shaft i had cut down for a truck. the thing on your the front of your buddys drive shaft i belive isnt used for balancing i thing its to help protect the trans is the driveshaft break but like i said i BELIEVE not a def answer.
hopes this helps alittle
dan

 

[94-302-vert]

Thanks Dan.

Anyone else not have weights on their D/S. I really wonder if my weights were knocked off at some point.

Chris

 

[89MustangGX]

Those dampners were only on autos. Not sure of the exact reasoning, but that's why he has one and you don't.

 

[94-302-vert]

What about balance weights? Is that what the rubber plugs are for at the ends of my D/S?

 

[89MustangGX]

What about balance weights? Is that what the rubber plugs are for at the ends of my D/S?

I believe so -- but I have never had one balanced to see them do it.

 

[WhiteDevil]

mine has a small wight near the diff houseing