blackstang14

Hey guys,
So I finally decided to spend my president's day off finally putting in my christmas presents as time has been an issue. After jacking up my car, I realized I could not remove the bolts that hold the original drive shaft in place. I have the appropriate 12mm 12 point socket and standard ratchet, but there doesn't seem to be enough room for the head of the ratchet to fit in place.so after feeling frustrated I decided to put in the Hurst short throw shift which was a breeze and is a pretty awesome upgrade. It took about 1.5hours in all. Any suggestion on the driveshaft???

Thanks
James

TAoW1939

Its called the old fashioned way, use a wrench. Or if your feeling fancy, use a ratchet wrench.

dmhines

My Craftsman 3/8 ratchet and short socket fit on the driveshaft bolts with no problem ..

blackstang14

My socket is for a 1/2 inch wrench instead of the 3/8 with a smaller head. that would explain why I was having trouble with the larger head and clearance.

blackstang14

Got it done with the 3/8 wratchet, then I go to install the new one and it is too short. I was sent the automatic shaft. I just sent an email to powerhouse so hopefully I can exchange it. Just can't seem to win. thanks for the help.