aerostar aluminum driveshaft swap!

[89gt89]

I paid $12, yes twelve dollars for mine at the local Pull-A-Part. I bought another one just cause it was there. I used stock Mustang U-Joints on my 91. You'll need to re-use your differential mounting plate as the Aerostar's plate is different. I have it plugged into an AOD if anyone is curious. I didn't know they were so pricey....There are 2 more in the yard right now so I'll probably have to go pull them and add to the hoard.

 

[Roland69]

Yes I am going to clean all the D/S in all the yards in my area lol...

 

[Roland69]

oh yea. What's the deal the yolk fits but the rear flange needs to be changed.

 

[dtlionsfan]

Use the AWD aerostar driveshaft and 2 353 conversion u-joints with your original yolks.Smaller diameter shaft and works great

 

[fastford91]

I'm just going to use the mustang tail stock some mustang u-joints and the mustang yolk and bolt it all up !! will let you know how it goes! should get to it either tomorrow or the next day! I'm in the middle of polishing up my G3 alt that i pulled off a 97 mustang at the wreckers! was sitting out in the open on a car with no hood! so it needed some work !so me being me i decided to polish it! wow i have about 4-5hrs in it already! will post back about the u-joints and the install!

 

[Roland69]

and pics of the alt

 

[fastford91]

no pics yet roland ! im still working on it to clean it up! you know what our winters are like here! and it came off of a 97 3.8L mustang so it was a daily driver untill it got sent to the JY! so i had all kinds of salt in it and tons of crud build up! so im in the process of cleaning her up and making it look brand new again! i know it works i had them test it on there tester before i bought it so once i get her all done ill take some pics of it and post them! but like i said i got 4-5hrs into it all ready still got some to go! looking good though! needs acouple more hrs of dremeling and some sanding and should look mint!

 

[fastford91]

ok i went to napa got the u-joints for a 91 mustang they look like there going to fit! but im in the middle of cleaning up my 3G altenator! i did another sanding of the altenator today looking good real good! im going to do one more sanding tomorrow and it should be ready for polishing! i will post pics when its done! so far i have about 8 -10hrs into the dremaling and sanding!so as you can imagaine my back is aching and my hand is numb from the sander!!! so im taking the night off!! anyway i will post pics of the alt when its complete!

 

[fastford91]

OK did a light sanding to day and then the first polishing! its looking awesome!! i have to go to the store and by more polishing wheels! so i can do one more polish and it will be done! once done i will post the pics! before and after if i can find a before shot!

 

[iwashmycar]

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[dtlionsfan]

Like I said,I have done the swap on a T5 and both original yolks have to be put on the aerostar driveshaft with 353 conversion u-joints.

 

[fastford91]

and like i said i bought some but i bought 91 mustang u-joints from my napa here! i have checked them and they look like they are going to fit but because i started working on the alt , id rather finish it first then move on to the drive shaft! I'm not one for having 5 different projects on the go at once! when the alt is done it will be on to the driveshaft! I'm going to go into the garage and take some pics now of the drive shaft and the alt so i will post asap!

 

[cenok is family]

hurry up!

 

[7-UP BILL]

The bigger u-joints are 1330's. That's what I needed for my TKO yoke to alum D/S

 

[fastford91]

ok i took the pics but i cant remeber how to get them up on here!! there in my thing on here saved but when i click attachments to attach it wont let me put them on here! anyone know why ?

 

[cenok is family]

well, i was gonna post this in your "how to change u joints" thread but it seems to have disappeared. so here's a link to how to change u joints. click on the pics on the left to get the description of whats going on in each pic.

you need a mallet and a socket.

http://www.mustangandfords.com/howto/5208_universal_joints_replacement/

 

[fastford91]

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[cenok is family]

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yeah, none of those attachments are working. it's easiest to just get a photobucket account and just link each picture. that way the pic is posted in the thread instead of having to click on a link. and you won't have all this hassle.

 

[fastford91]

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hope this works! if not ill have to figure out how to do it then post pictures!

 

[fastford91]

sorry guys i cant figure this out ! i have the pics but dont know how to post them!