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Found a driveshaft for my T5 Rambler!!!!

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    Posted: Oct/06/2014 at 5:09pm
Have a 68 Rambler that im building 1970 360 with a fox mustang 5speed. Found a driveshaft that is perfect 48.5 center to center. It is from a 83 Thunderbird or cougar!! fits great and has about .75" to slide in till it stops
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good to know ! thanks. I did this swap to my Gremlin a couple years ago....best mod I've ever done!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 71hornet6 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Nov/06/2014 at 3:23am
I put an aluminum driveshaft from a '96 ford explorer 2wd in my hornet with AX15 and it's great
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Wrambler Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Nov/06/2014 at 1:15pm
Used a 77 Pinto wagon shaft in mine! $25.
same 1310 ujoints and a larger diameter, from a Pinto!
I got so lucky it had new Ujoints in it!

Can't beat a tape measure and a pull-a-part.
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