driveshaft is too short????

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08-29-2009, 07:26 PM

1mean5.0

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driveshaft is too short????

Im doing an aod to t5 swap, I got the tranny in, went to put the shaft in and it's about 2 inches too short. I was told numerous times that i can reuse the auto driveshaft?????

08-29-2009, 07:34 PM

Tony71502

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You can. The only difference between them is the auto driveshaft has a weight on the tranny side to absorb some vibration.

08-29-2009, 07:35 PM

mjr46

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i used mine on my 85 for a year before i upgraded it, if it is to short better get on a 5 spd

08-30-2009, 04:20 AM

rmodel65

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im running the auto DS with my manual swap

08-30-2009, 09:46 AM

stang8689

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maybe u have it inside the tranny to far

08-30-2009, 10:36 AM

mustang_302

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I agree stang8689 try to pull it out alittle its not supposed to be in the trans all the way

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