New use for two piece driveshaft...

[SATURN5]

I replaced my original 96 shaft with a 93 a couple months ago. Over the weekend, I pulled the stick axle out of my SVO and put in a 03/99 Cobra IRS.

But I still had the Mark driveshaft sitting in the corner, I set it next to the steel shaft out of my SVO. And the wheels begin to turn...

So last night, I decided to cut up the old two piece driveshaft from the Mark VIII. Little tube is bonded to outer with rubber. Once cut to the correct length a little drill and sawzall action freed it from the main shaft...

I took the cut end/yoke over to the lathe and cut the original weld and freed the yoke from the old shaft. Lined up my marks I made prior to cutting, keeping the yokes lined up.

Steel shaft next to my new aluminum shaft.

Today I took it to work and had our fab guy Tig it for me....

So I need to cut off the original balance weights and have it balanced... New u-joints, and she's ready to go..

 

[marked8]

I tried to give mine away for free with no takers. Nice SVO.

 

[topher5150]

i used mine to hold some cement forms on the patio

 

[marked8]

i used mine to hold some cement forms on the patio

I wanted to use mine as a mailbox post, but we have to have the boxes on the houses here.

 

[unity]

I would recycle. Probably get a few bucks for it in todays metal market!

 

[slowmkviii]

Nice I know a guy here who did that for his fox too.

 

[87TTOPGT420]

That's a good idea

 

[danny_holtermann]

mine is a door prop for my storage unit

 

[Mark8Murder]

I cut the ends of and leave that part stuck in the end of the transmissions I pull. Keeps the seals in good shape and doesn't let the fluid leak out.

 

[lincolnboy]

Anyone else see that carbon fiber D.S. On one of the other mark viii site for sale $800. Sowwie thread jack

 

[warrioralumni08]

I cut the ends of and leave that part stuck in the end of the transmissions I pull. Keeps the seals in good shape and doesn't let the fluid leak out.

It's true! Seen it with my own eyes, even though you could do some rounding on the edges, since they're so sharp.

 

[Don Pfau]

I like !

 

[Scottie]

I tried to give mine away for free with no takers. Nice SVO.

Are you still trying to give it away?

 

[thaywood]

I replaced my original 96 shaft with a 93 a couple months ago. Over the weekend, I pulled the stick axle out of my SVO and put in a 03/99 Cobra IRS.

IRS on an SVO! Me likey! I'd like to find a good 99/03 Cobra IRS setup to put in our '96 Cobra. How did it change the ride/handling characteristics of the SVO as compared to the log axle?

 

[SATURN5]

Haven't driven it yet. I need to finish the wiring for the Megasquirt and build a diff for the IRS.

 

[danny_holtermann]

ummm boner..... i want one of those.... just curious how much do you have just in the motor?

 

[SATURN5]

Cylinder head $250

New stainless exhaust valves $80

Decking $45

Diamond pistons $250

Crower rods $200

Fresh machined block and crank $150

ARP head studs $75

Holset HE351 $200

75lb injectors $225

Cam pulleys $150

Toyota coils $50

generic 44mm wastegate $100

Materials to build intake, fuel rail and header $200

4 puck clutch $150

Intercooler cores and sheet stock for tanks, $200

Materials for BOV $25

Intercooler ducting/hoses/fittings $200

Just over $2700...

Geez.... Really the first time adding it up... :rofl:

Spent over ~8 years

SVO $1900

Tires/wheels $400

Cobra brakes $250

late model hubs $75

MM control arms $350

Cobra rack, hydro boost $300

Bilsteins front and rear $250

T-top frame and seal kit $750

Megasquirt $250

Aeromotive fuel pump, filters and regulator $200

-8AN line and fittings $250


Paint $600 (traded work for actual color and clear materials) ~+$1000

Almost $9500 to this point, and I've yet to start the interior.

 

[danny_holtermann]

holy :q:q:q:q.... is that a 4 cylinder???? i haven't really got too much knowledge when it comes to stangs especially fox body

 

[thaywood]

Is that the Volvo twin cam head that I've heard so much about on top of that 2.3 liter?

Me wanty maor pics pleeeeeze!!

 

[SATURN5]

Yes... Yes it is... One of the few running Folvo conversions.

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body and paint/

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO Build/

 

[thaywood]

Yes... Yes it is... One of the few running Folvo conversions.

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body and paint/

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO Build/

Ooooooh! Me likey! Seriously, that is one seriously nice SVO. What year is it? I've seen a couple of SVO's running the "Folvo" head. That DOHC cam cover just looks perfectly at home under the SVO's hood. That's what Ford should have done in the first place. When the SVO came out, Ford had a 250hp turbo DOHC 2.0L 4-banger in the Sierra Cosworth in Europe. Why they didn't just put that engine in the 'Stang is beyond me.