need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft 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: Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #1 – February 14, 2011, 05:40:07 PM I have a spare shaft but how would I get it to you from Kansas? Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #2 – 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? Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #3 – 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. Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #4 – 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 Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #5 – 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. Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #6 – 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. Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #7 – 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. Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #8 – 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. Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #9 – February 15, 2011, 06:49:27 PM awesome!! I really didnt want to try to ship a shaft! Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #10 – February 15, 2011, 09:52:10 PM Quote from: 88turbo;353033 I really didnt want to try to ship a shaft!thats funny and it doesn't even suggest anything:rollin: Quote Selected
need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft Reply #11 – 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 Quote Selected
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