I really want an aluminum drive shaft for my 85 TA. I have a T5 tranny, will a driveshaft for an auto fit on my T5? Also where can I get an aluminum drive shaft? If there is anybody that sells one that will fit on my car please let me know. Thanks guys.

 

Camaro Heaven.
All 82 and newer f-bodys have the same drive shaft dimentions.

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'83 Trans Am. 400 CID, 224/234 crane cam, Summit aluminum roller rockers, hand ported intake, home bored 2.09" (53mm) throttle bodies, MSD 454 injectors(75 lb/hr), Holley 255LPH fuel pump, custum modded FPR w/Vacuum port added, Edelbrock TES headers, empty cat, SLP 3" stainless steel cat back, stock ECM & chip. Borg/Warner T-5 World Class, 12" Corvette rotors and clipers, GTA 16" wheels, South Side Machine subframe connectors, 1LE sway bars, 3.45 ring and pinion, Alpine sound.
Best E.T. 13.532
Best MPH 102.24

 

Thats good to know.

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89 FORMULA 350 Edelbrock Cat-Back ,March Pulleys,Super Coil,MSD 6AL ,Edelbrock TES's, AFPR ,Shiftkit, Edelbrock Base ,AS&M Runners, Edelbrock Waterpump, Fast chip,Crane Gold 1.6 RR's, BBK 52mm TB , MSD 22# Injectors ,9.5 Vigilante. Hoping for 13.5

 

i thought that the 200C driveshaft on 82 F-bodys are a different size then the 83-up 700R4.

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RED82TA5.7L

1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, duel outlet with quad tips.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns.
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.

 

The aluminum driveshaft was also an option offered from GM. It was RPO code JG1, and you can get the driveshaft from a Chevy dealer.

Hope this helps,

Jason

 

Also, I know the LS1 aluminum drivershaft fits LT1 F-bodies. And the LT1's 1LE driveshaft is the same as the 3rd gen 1LE, so the LS1 should fit '83+. Why the LS1? Because it is 3" diameter vs 1LE/JG1 2.75" (1LE/JG1 has a slightly thicker side wall), plus the LS1 is cheaper (roughly $220 retail from GM IIRC). In the CamaroZ28.com's GP forum they are trying to set up a GP on these, might be beneficial.

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George P. Lara
1994 Z28 LT1 T56
1984 Z28 High Output
Member: SCCA, SCFB, SC3GFB
Chevy Info --> MadMike's

 

If you seriously want an aluminum driveshaft for a decent price, try not to trip over all the used ones I see for sale constantly in the classifieds on this same site. And yes, manuals and autos both use the same one. Mine came from a T5 car, and it's now behind a 700R4. You'll probably faint if you see what the dealership wants for a brand new one.

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89RS w/350 TPI; 69RS/SS w/450 HP 350/Muncie 4-Speed "Too weird to live, too rare to die."

[This message has been edited by Pat Hall (edited December 23, 2000).]

 

Zozo,

The thirdgen shaft will fit your 85, auto or manuel; however, you may be forced to swap the rear U-joint to a different size. That, at least, was the case with my 85 IROC and with several people I've sold to. I can provide you with the part number. By the way, I do have two 1LE shafts currently. Both have slip yokes and are balanced, but are missing the rear U-joint caps (I'd replace as a matter of practice). Should you or anyone else be interested or have other questions or concerns, please e-mail me.

JamesC

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