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]

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

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]

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

unless your going to drag race with sticky tires

Like you'd know anything about that.

[sweetbmxrider]

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

[1986IROCZ28]

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

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

lol

[Mike]

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

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

[Mike]

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