cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts September 04, 2007, 04:25:40 PM anybody know anyone who can cut weld and ballance a aluminum driveshaft? i'v been asking around, and nobody in my area can apairently. there are only 2 guys that actualy do driveshafts, and nether do aluminum. i just got back from the one today. i know people get this **** done... somebody around has to do it rite? Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #1 – September 04, 2007, 04:26:09 PM o, im located in south jersey... forgot to mension lol Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #2 – September 04, 2007, 05:18:32 PM I have the same problem down here.No-one around want to do aluminum.There has to be a way. Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #3 – September 04, 2007, 06:14:10 PM I had mine for the Scorpio done at a local place. Didn't give me any issues about doing it. Two other places said they couldn't though. Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #4 – September 04, 2007, 06:23:22 PM Don't forget to get the drive shaft annealed after the welding. Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #5 – September 04, 2007, 08:33:27 PM QuoteDrive shaft compatabilityAerostar shafts are aluminum, use your existing yokeFound this in the DIY thread. Can anyone confim? Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #6 – September 04, 2007, 08:45:45 PM Quote from: tireshredder;174392Found this in the DIY thread. Can anyone confim?I cut down an Aerostar d/s. You just have to be sure that you get the welded version and not the crimped one. Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #7 – September 04, 2007, 09:32:50 PM nate, how far are ya off? Didja try a mustang shaft? it might be the right legnth*just blowing smoke* Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #8 – September 08, 2007, 07:21:05 PM Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;174418nate, how far are ya off? Didja try a mustang shaft? it might be the right legnth*just blowing smoke*Not with a T-56 it won't be....Nate did the company screw you on the driveshaft for that thing? I know you had length problems the first time....my buddy with the maverick may know a place...he was looking at getting an aluminum shaft made up for that...I'll give ya a ring sometime this week once I find out from him.Good luck,Don Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #9 – September 08, 2007, 08:26:23 PM they made me measure it and cut one based on the length i gave them instead of me telling them how long based on the difference between the mustang and Tbird shafts. i dont know if they changed the length a bit or what, but for christs sake i cant find anywhere around that will touch aluminum... wtf? how many people use aluminum drive shafts and not one place with in like an HR's drive from me will cut it... for dirt cheap i can pickup an aluminum mustang shaft, but i cant have mine cut anywhere... the best i got so far is some guy offered to make me a steel one for like $285. what am i missing? :shoothead o and btw, if i send it back and have them re-do it its going to cost an arm and a leg just for shipping, let alone the cost of the modification. and no, they wount fix it for free... Quote Selected
cut weld ballance aluminum driveshafts Reply #10 – September 08, 2007, 11:36:18 PM Gotta love companies that screw up and don't want to take care of it...I think my buddy got a quote of like $200 for making an aluminum shaft from scratch...let me see what kind of connections I can make tomorrow...then I'll have to wait on some info from him...I'll definitely get back to you sometime this week.-Don Quote Selected