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need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

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:
88 T-BIRD, 302 WITH GT-40 HEADS, MASS AIR CONVERSION, BBK COLD AIR INTAKE, PRO-M MASS AIR,CRANE CAM, 1.7 ROCKERS, 5 LUG CONVERSION, TURBO NOSE AND HOOD CONVERSION, DUMPED FLOWMASTER EXHAUST, 4.10 GEARS,TREMEC T-5, SUMMIT RACING PRO STAR KNOCK OFF WHEELS:evilgrin::burnout:


need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #2
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?
88 T-BIRD, 302 WITH GT-40 HEADS, MASS AIR CONVERSION, BBK COLD AIR INTAKE, PRO-M MASS AIR,CRANE CAM, 1.7 ROCKERS, 5 LUG CONVERSION, TURBO NOSE AND HOOD CONVERSION, DUMPED FLOWMASTER EXHAUST, 4.10 GEARS,TREMEC T-5, SUMMIT RACING PRO STAR KNOCK OFF WHEELS:evilgrin::burnout:

need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #3
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.

need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #4
Yeah i thinj the autos they used in the 4cyl turbo cars longer so their shafts were shorter
88 T-BIRD, 302 WITH GT-40 HEADS, MASS AIR CONVERSION, BBK COLD AIR INTAKE, PRO-M MASS AIR,CRANE CAM, 1.7 ROCKERS, 5 LUG CONVERSION, TURBO NOSE AND HOOD CONVERSION, DUMPED FLOWMASTER EXHAUST, 4.10 GEARS,TREMEC T-5, SUMMIT RACING PRO STAR KNOCK OFF WHEELS:evilgrin::burnout:

need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #5
actually I think the TC Auto had a longer shaft.  cant remember right off hand but I have both in the garage.

need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #6
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.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #7
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.
Mike

 

need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #8
ok thanks for the help guys. i pulled the shaft out of the 5 speed turbo coupe and it was the right length.
88 T-BIRD, 302 WITH GT-40 HEADS, MASS AIR CONVERSION, BBK COLD AIR INTAKE, PRO-M MASS AIR,CRANE CAM, 1.7 ROCKERS, 5 LUG CONVERSION, TURBO NOSE AND HOOD CONVERSION, DUMPED FLOWMASTER EXHAUST, 4.10 GEARS,TREMEC T-5, SUMMIT RACING PRO STAR KNOCK OFF WHEELS:evilgrin::burnout:


need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #10
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:
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

need asap 87-88 sport drive shaft

Reply #11
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
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads