Markviiiedrea
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There just as strong as the composite ones acording to the driveline shop by my house. Weld it, balance it, Launch it.
Driveshaft Balance
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There just as strong as the composite ones acording to the driveline shop by my house. Weld it, balance it, Launch it.
mikeskustomfab
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i noticed you all keep saying get a 93 ds. what is the diffrence in a 93 ds and a 95 ds?
Right on the Mark
Dedicated LVC Member
The 1993 DS is only year of the 1 piece DS. Any and all years after use a 2 piece DS. If you look at 2 piece DS its a tube rubber glued inside another tube. Its kinda hard to see but look at the rear of shaft and you will see a groove. The only thing keeping them together is rubber.
mikeskustomfab
Well-Known LVC Member
hmm so after 93 is a sleeved ds? i was thinking the 2 peice one were a real 2 peice with a carrier bearing witch i thought was retarded since it has a irs but i will deffinatly look at that
Right on the Mark
Dedicated LVC Member
For the untrained eye they would not even see that its a 2 piece DS. Thats why you have to be careful buying them.
DLF
Dedicated LVC Member
See the gap in the stock shaft in the picture? That's the later "two-piece" driveshaft
Doug - Thanks for showing us the difference in your pics. I always learn
a few more little things about our cars each day.
I've had my share of breaking or bending and replacing driveshafts on my
4X4 on a few spirited off-road excursions. So I am familiar with 1 pc DS.
I understand the benefits of a single shaft but what was the
underlying reason as to why the Lincoln engineers decided to go with a
2 piece for all Marks made after '93?
Ren
a few more little things about our cars each day.
I've had my share of breaking or bending and replacing driveshafts on my
4X4 on a few spirited off-road excursions. So I am familiar with 1 pc DS.
I understand the benefits of a single shaft but what was the
underlying reason as to why the Lincoln engineers decided to go with a
2 piece for all Marks made after '93?
Ren
To reduce NVH.
beerdog
Well-Known LVC Member
I would guess it helps NVH at lower speeds under the typical US speed limits. As long as everything is in good stock condition the 2piece does not realy show much vibrations untill 80mph. Gears increase the drive shaft RPM so you see that vibration at lower speeds.
driller
Dedicated LVC Member
Most people won't notice vibrations until they have NO vibrations.
I replaced my '93 driveshaft when I installed 4.10s with a true MMX driveshaft back when they were available. The difference was night and day.
I replaced my '93 driveshaft when I installed 4.10s with a true MMX driveshaft back when they were available. The difference was night and day.
JDS353
Dedicated LVC Member
2-x what john posted we installed a dennys shaft on the pumpkin when we built it and was glad we did.
Chris_Murder
Well-Known LVC Member
Difference between my 97 two piece sleeved steel driveshaft in my thunderbird was night and day when I replaced it with a 93 one piece aluminum mark viii driveshaft with new u-joints and a professional high speed balance.
bhickmott
Active LVC Member
Quit your bitchin' and buy a Denny's drive shaft !