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  1. mavgrabber

    mavgrabber Member

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    I have a 71 maverick with a 302 in it, the car didn't have a drivetrain when I bought it, but I am getting ready to drop the motor and tranny in it. I am using an AOD tanny, and was wondering if I could use a fox body driveshaft, I have one laying around. Anyone I have an idea or know where I can buy a driveshaft that fits?!? Thanks
     
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    I'm running a 2004 Stang driveshaft in mine. But with a C-4. The 1979-2004 Stang shafts are all within an inch of being correct for a Maverick.
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    You might ask Frank (71gold) to measure his driveshaft for you, as it's laying in his garage waiting on being put back in his car.

    He runs a AOD in his maverick. If he can give you a measurement you can measure the foxbody driveshaft. If you don't have a foxbody driveshaft handy then let me know and I can run out and measure mine
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    i have a foxbody shaft and it's 1" shorter than my stock mav. shaft.
    i run the stock mav. shaft with my AOD..

    ...Frank...:Handshake
     
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    the driveshaft that I was going to try and use is out of a 80' thunderbird, it basically a fox body mustang with a thnderbird body on it. My mav didn't have a shaft in ti when I got it. What is the length of the stock shaft?
     
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    '71 V8 Grabber came with a 46 5/8" shaft

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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    i wonder where they measure from...mine is 49" w/o u-joints and it came from a 6cyl. car...:yup:

    ...Frank...(302/AOD)
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    The motor shouldn't matter, just what type of transmission is used.

    I've seen driveshafts out of trucks w/ the same transmission type use the same driveshaft but have straight 6, 302, 351 etc
     
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    Center of the U joints.
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    Yup yup, thats where everyone tells you to measure them at.
    Atleast from my experience researching online and from local driveshaft shop
     
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