Ya think It might give any better gas mileage. I got one in the shed and cant decide if its worth throwing in.
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1989 Grand Marquis LS
flat black, 650 double pumper, random cam, hei, stealth intake, Police front springs, Wagon rear, Police rear bar, wagon front ,exploder wheels, 205/60-15 fronts 275/60-15 rears, 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" offroad x pipe, Eclipse front bucket seats, Custom floor shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft and daily driven. 16.77@83mph -
you will need the extended tailshaft housing.
Do it. you wil have slightly better acceleration, better gas milage, higher criticl driveshaft speed, less weight overall. A steelshaft and u-joints weighs about 20#s an aluminum shaft with u-joints weighs 10#shttp://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx
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R.I.P. Jason P Harrill 6-12-06
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You sure the tailshaft housing is different on a AOD? I thought it was just the newer cars. I have the housing to if its different. Ill go measure after while and see.1989 Grand Marquis LS
flat black, 650 double pumper, random cam, hei, stealth intake, Police front springs, Wagon rear, Police rear bar, wagon front ,exploder wheels, 205/60-15 fronts 275/60-15 rears, 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" offroad x pipe, Eclipse front bucket seats, Custom floor shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft and daily driven. 16.77@83mphComment
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I dind't do anything but swap the DS's out. The length was the same...Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
Busy maintaining a fleet of FordsComment
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What drivewhaft did you all use?
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The one the guy gave me....think it was out of a newer vic. All I got was the actual shaft, no yokes or u joints.
It lessened vibration quite alot. Although I found that the yoke and the bushing are pretty much trashed on my car.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
Busy maintaining a fleet of FordsComment
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It came out of my 90. Dunno if its factory or not. Ill look later and take pics.1989 Grand Marquis LS
flat black, 650 double pumper, random cam, hei, stealth intake, Police front springs, Wagon rear, Police rear bar, wagon front ,exploder wheels, 205/60-15 fronts 275/60-15 rears, 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" offroad x pipe, Eclipse front bucket seats, Custom floor shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft and daily driven. 16.77@83mphComment
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If it's out of a vic and going in a vic it'll fit fine.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
Busy maintaining a fleet of FordsComment
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i'm still searching for an aluminium towncar shaft
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Is the towncar longer? Id be willing to sell it but shipping would be high.1989 Grand Marquis LS
flat black, 650 double pumper, random cam, hei, stealth intake, Police front springs, Wagon rear, Police rear bar, wagon front ,exploder wheels, 205/60-15 fronts 275/60-15 rears, 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" offroad x pipe, Eclipse front bucket seats, Custom floor shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft and daily driven. 16.77@83mphComment
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I don't believe it is. It is my experience that the tai shaft to the tranny is longer. But it could be the difference in length could be split between the driveshaft and tranny tailshaft, but I know for a fact that the TC tranny tailshaft is longer.Comment
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The wheelbase is about 3" longer. What that means for the underside is at least a longer tailshaft/tranny and driveshaft, anything else im not sure
RIP Jason P Harril, we'll miss ya bro
'80 Town Coupé
'84 Towncar - Teh Cobra TC, 408w powered
'16 Ram 1500 CC Outdoorsman, Hemi/3.92/8sp 4x4Comment
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I think they are both longer. Seems to me I've seen a pic of a Vic and TC driveshaft next to each other and the TC shaft was about 2" longer.
Just curious, do the Vic driveshafts have a rubber isolater ring around the front yoke? The one out of xxx's TC has an arrangement just like an engine's harmonic balancer with a rubber isolated steel ring around the front yoke area. My car doesn't have this, but I also have fatter U joints because of the tow package.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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:stupid: Someone posted one up here a couple months agoOriginally posted by gadget73Nick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocksComment
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Scott posted that pic, man, Id love to find a aluminum shaft for my towny. I want to see how much a custom one is. Were there even any stock aluminum shafts on TCs anyway? Once spring rolls around I want to hit up this yard out in bfe see what they have.Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/Comment
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