Aluminum Drive Shaft

bill87 · 12-06-2009, 03:23 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows how much power and torque that the aluminum drive shaft from ford racing can handle?

86notch · 12-06-2009, 03:27 PM

Mine handles over 900 horsepower.

escort89 · 12-06-2009, 03:29 PM

A stock driveshaft is 19 lbs and a Ford Racing aluminum driveshaft is 14 lbs. 5 lbs of rotating weight is huge. It is not bad for the car to remove weight.

93Saleen#20 · 02-07-2010, 01:35 AM

I was wondering how much better the aluminum shaft is over the steel one? I am getting a vibration through the drivetrain at higher speeds. I feel it even if I push in the clutch or putting it in neutral and letting it coast down the road. I had the same problem in my 96 Camaro SS and it went away when I installed the later model aluminum d/s. Any thoughts guys?

AllShowNoGo · 02-07-2010, 05:26 PM

I've been thinking about getting the solid one piece alum ds for mine...I think it's def worth it.

junkyard_dog_gt · 02-25-2010, 12:52 AM

i forget what year but ford aerostars that have AWD have an aluminum driveshaft that fits foxs just change the yoke its like 1/4
" or 1/16" shorter than stock length. watch out some are steel too, but its only the all wheel drive one and i think no newer than 97? anyways you can get one at a junkyard for less than $50.

Dread53 · 02-25-2010, 06:39 AM

Vibration is a very complex issue, usually solved by adding a buttload of weight someplace specific. Think about the shaft in the S197s - two piece, 42 pounds with 3 u-joints and a carrier bearing. Do you have any idea what the production costs of that are compared to a 1 piece? There has to be a REALLY good reason they did that, and that reason is vibration. I have the Drive Shaft Shop version in my car and have a slight rythmic vibration at highway speeds, which I'm willing to live with for the almost 20 pounds it drops.

An old case-in-point. When the F150's were reworked for '97 they ended up with a severe vibration in the steering wheel at just off-idle when getting moving. It took the engineers 6 months to figure it out and the fix finally arrived. It was a three pound weight, attached to the exhaust pipe behind the rear axle. The problem was a resonant vibration setting up in the exhaust that transmitted to the steering wheel. So, you want to try messing with a slight vibration after changing a driveshaft?

junkyard_dog_gt · 02-26-2010, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dread53

Vibration is a very complex issue, usually solved by adding a buttload of weight someplace specific. Think about the shaft in the S197s - two piece, 42 pounds with 3 u-joints and a carrier bearing. Do you have any idea what the production costs of that are compared to a 1 piece? There has to be a REALLY good reason they did that, and that reason is vibration. I have the Drive Shaft Shop version in my car and have a slight rythmic vibration at highway speeds, which I'm willing to live with for the almost 20 pounds it drops.

An old case-in-point. When the F150's were reworked for '97 they ended up with a severe vibration in the steering wheel at just off-idle when getting moving. It took the engineers 6 months to figure it out and the fix finally arrived. It was a three pound weight, attached to the exhaust pipe behind the rear axle. The problem was a resonant vibration setting up in the exhaust that transmitted to the steering wheel. So, you want to try messing with a slight vibration after changing a driveshaft?

oh i know what you mean, ive lifted a few jeeps, vibrations suck it doesnt take much, bad pinion angle, crapping out uj's for breakfast, lol, the aerostar driveline is smooth though, no issues if thats what youre wondering. somepeople sell em on ebay as ford racing ones sadly, they are that close