changing the driveshaft

[Saitin]

would it be worth it to put a driveshaft from a 02 TA into a 94 formula and how hard would it be?

[Mike]

if they are both automatic, or both stick, it is a direct swap...if your formula has a steel driveshaft, then yes its worth it.........

unless your going to drag race with sticky tires

[V]

if they are both automatic, or both stick, it is a direct swap...if your formula has a steel driveshaft, then yes its worth it.........

unless your going to drag race with sticky tires


pssst, all 82-02 driveshafts for v8 are interchangeable, auto stick dont matter. obviously later ones were aluminum. Only ones not compatible are the 82/83 cars with th350 or 4 spd.

when i get back, ill have CF driveshaft. I know my aluminum one wont like a 5k rpm dump on full slicks.... hehe

[NJSPEEDER]

All 3rd and 4th gen drive shafts in cars with overdrive are the same length, spline, and u-joint. It will be a direct swap.

It is a piece of cake to swap it. Just undo the u-joint straps on the rear and gently pry the driveshaft out with a long screw driver or something, then slide it out of the transmission. Installing the new driveshaft, just slide the yoke into the back of the transmission and slide the u-joint into the rear and reinstall the u-joint straps. The u-joint doesn't have to be mega tight, you don't want to distort the bearings.

[Featherburner]

unless your going to drag race with sticky tires
Like you'd know anything about that. :lol:

[sweetbmxrider]

don't forget to chock the front wheels!!!!! oh lord could that be bad!!!!

[1986IROCZ28]

don't forget to chock the front wheels!!!!! oh lord could that be bad!!!!

lol

[Mike]

don't forget to chock the front wheels!!!!! oh lord could that be bad!!!!

how exactly would you change a driveshaft with the wheels on the ground needing to be chocked?

[sweetbmxrider]

huh? jack up the rear under the pumpkin? i don't really know what you mean?

[Mike]

ummm that leaves you a little low to work..........why wouldnt you jack the whole car

[NJSPEEDER]

Cause not everybody has the physical "clearance issues" you have developed over the last year ;)

Jacking up the rear of the car is plenty of space, just get it up on stands and work safe.

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah i mean not everyone has jacks/stands/ramps to their avail. some of us have lifts though :nod:

[Mike]

i guess its easy when the rest of the car is still stock