Rearend/driveshaft question
05-11-2007, 05:16 PM
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Rearend/driveshaft question
1. Should I put my rear sway bar back on my car or just toss it? This Stang isn't going to be a DD. It's just for fun. I installed a set of Summit UCA's and LCA's, and sphereical bushings. I also got rid of my quad shocks.
2. I installed a driveshaft from a 1993. It looks different then my 1990. The 1990 has what looks like a harmonic balancer on the end that goes into the trans., and the 1993 doesn't. The 1993 is also about a 1/4 inch shorter. Does any of this matter?
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2. I installed a driveshaft from a 1993. It looks different then my 1990. The 1990 has what looks like a harmonic balancer on the end that goes into the trans., and the 1993 doesn't. The 1993 is also about a 1/4 inch shorter. Does any of this matter?
As Always Thanks for the help
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05-11-2007, 05:23 PM
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RE: Rearend/driveshaft question
the 1990 driveshaft probably had vibrating issues before the balancer was put on or it might have come with that idk.... justguessing...i wouldnt think the 1/4 inch difference would matter since there is alot of room for the driveshaft to move anyways (in and out of the tranny)
05-11-2007, 05:25 PM
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RE: Rearend/driveshaft question
ORIGINAL: 1990mustanggt
1. Should I put my rear sway bar back on my car or just toss it? This Stang isn't going to be a DD. It's just for fun. I installed a set of Summit UCA's and LCA's, and sphereical bushings. I also got rid of my quad shocks.
2. I installed a driveshaft from a 1993. It looks different then my 1990. The 1990 has what looks like a harmonic balancer on the end that goes into the trans., and the 1993 doesn't. The 1993 is also about a 1/4 inch shorter. Does any of this matter?
As Always Thanks for the help
[IMG]local://upfiles/10184/9459F18ED2034E78BDAA86F53FCBFA8B.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/10184/5BA3C2A729784E64B7E7FA19A3A2F2D4.jpg[/IMG]
1. Should I put my rear sway bar back on my car or just toss it? This Stang isn't going to be a DD. It's just for fun. I installed a set of Summit UCA's and LCA's, and sphereical bushings. I also got rid of my quad shocks.
2. I installed a driveshaft from a 1993. It looks different then my 1990. The 1990 has what looks like a harmonic balancer on the end that goes into the trans., and the 1993 doesn't. The 1993 is also about a 1/4 inch shorter. Does any of this matter?
As Always Thanks for the help
[IMG]local://upfiles/10184/9459F18ED2034E78BDAA86F53FCBFA8B.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/10184/5BA3C2A729784E64B7E7FA19A3A2F2D4.jpg[/IMG]
2) the balancer was indeed just that, a balancer. I don't know what the specific reason for your '90 balancer vs the '93 without other than as stated. Maybe the '90 was balanced to fix a problem or it's just the way they did it then.
05-11-2007, 07:22 PM
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RE: Rearend/driveshaft question
The reason I changed the driveshaft was because of a bad vibration when I would hit 60 MPH and faster. I knew it wasn't an out of balancewheel, so my next logical choice was to try replace the driveshaft. I haven't been able to drive it yet to see if that fixed the problem. I think maybe that balancer is what was making it vibrate.
I guess I will put the sway bar back on if it needs it. I'll try to get pics of the install this weekend and then post them on here.
I guess I will put the sway bar back on if it needs it. I'll try to get pics of the install this weekend and then post them on here.
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