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Jul 27, 2009 | 08:46 PM

FED 387

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driveshaft weights

anybody know the difference in weight between the aluminum and steel driveshafts????? thanx fed387

Jul 28, 2009 | 06:53 AM

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Re: driveshaft weights

About 5# difference between the aluminum & steel...est.

Jul 28, 2009 | 10:05 AM

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Re: driveshaft weights

thanx for the reply --But I am looking for an exact weight not "an approx" weight thanx for your reply tho--fed387

Jul 29, 2009 | 09:00 AM

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Re: driveshaft weights

i'm curious to about this, and another question is, is it really worth swapping to aluminum? helps alot of very minor?

Jul 29, 2009 | 09:09 AM

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Re: driveshaft weights

Steel ~ 16 pounds

Aluminum ~ 12 pounds

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