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Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: walters88bird on February 14, 2011, 04:41:41 PM
ok guy, i am in need of a drive shaft. did my t-5 upgrade this weekend and come to find out the jack A$$ i bought the car from had put a long tail shaft AOD in  the car and had the original driveshaft cut like 2 and a half inches so needless to say it works but doent go all the way in like it should. i thought one that i pulled out of a rusted out t/c with an auto would work buth that one is too short to. any help will be greatly appreciated:mad:
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: 88turbo on February 14, 2011, 05:40:07 PM
I have a spare shaft but how would I get it to you from Kansas?
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: walters88bird on February 14, 2011, 05:45:36 PM
My guess would be ups but i dont know how much to ship it to 32266 zip code. my other question is that i know where a 5 speed turbo coupe is that is also rotted out so would that drive shaft be the same?
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: 88turbo on February 14, 2011, 05:52:05 PM
it would be worth a try, from what I remember they are the same...  all I have done is 2.3t auto to 5.0 auto and I needed a shaft from a V8 car.
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: walters88bird on February 14, 2011, 06:04:27 PM
Yeah i thinj the autos they used in the 4cyl turbo cars longer so their shafts were shorter
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: 88turbo on February 14, 2011, 06:06:04 PM
actually I think the TC Auto had a longer shaft.  cant remember right off hand but I have both in the garage.
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: vinnietbird on February 14, 2011, 06:12:02 PM
I used two long square boxes (to make a really long box) from the UPS store to mail my driveshaft to Oklahoma City to have it shortened. Granted,mine was aluminum,but it only cost me $23.00 to ship it.
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: mcb82gt on February 15, 2011, 10:59:54 AM
Quote from: walters88bird;352922
my other question is that i know where a 5 speed turbo coupe is that is also rotted out so would that drive shaft be the same?

 
I think it will work fine.
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: walters88bird on February 15, 2011, 03:59:43 PM
ok thanks for the help guys. i pulled the shaft out of the 5 speed turbo coupe and it was the right length.
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: 88turbo on February 15, 2011, 06:49:27 PM
awesome!!  I really didnt want to try to ship a shaft!
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: sarjxxx on February 15, 2011, 09:52:10 PM
Quote from: 88turbo;353033
  I really didnt want to try to ship a shaft!

:giggle::punchballs:

thats funny and it doesn't even suggest anything:rollin:
Title: need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft
Post by: Sick88Tbird on February 25, 2011, 09:36:21 PM
If that one doesn't work let me know...I had mine balanced with new joints installed and painted black about 2500miles ago...and since I parted my 'Bird, I have it in a shipping tube waiting to go.

Good luck,
Don