Aluminum driveshaft help
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Aluminum driveshaft help
Hello I was wondering if anyone could help me i was wondering if a 1996 v6 driveshaft was Aluminum and if it would fit as a replacement for mine i know 4th gen ones fit but wasnt sure if this one would and was still aluminum. Thank you
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Re: Aluminum driveshaft help
I believe they might've been 2pc steel driveshafts in the v6 but not 100% on that.
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Re: Aluminum driveshaft help
Yes they were 2 piece drive shafts and they sucked. I had one. There was a center support bearing that liked to wear out. I replace mine with a one piece V8 ds.
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Re: Aluminum driveshaft help
I never seen a two piece driveshaft on a camaro
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I don't know why they are two pieced...but I was told by this guy who balanced drive lines it's because of the length.
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Re: Aluminum driveshaft help
Since the V6 and V8 shafts are interchangeable, length wouldn't seem to be an issue. The OE JG1 shaft is approximately 41 1/2" from U-joint center to U-joint center and 47 1/2" with slip yoke.
The two-piece drive shaft is seen in fourthgen V6 cars.
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The two-piece drive shaft is seen in fourthgen V6 cars.
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Re: Aluminum driveshaft help
Seems kinda bogus to me. Makes putting in your vsux drive line like a job living up to its name; a little squirrely.
Wonder why they make it a two piece then...
Wonder why they make it a two piece then...
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