K-Code Driveshaft issue?

Chris_old · March 20, 2007 at 9:31 AM

Hello Everyone,

I recently bought a K-Code driveshaft on ebay and when I got it, it didn't have any balancing weights on it. I checked the 5 other old non-k mustang driveshafts I have and all of them have weights. Can anyone tell me if this is junk? I have never heard of a shaft without balancing weights. Thanks for your help. Chris..

noelfisher_old · March 20, 2007 at 10:21 AM

I am no expert on this, but it seems to me that, if you are sure it is a correct drive shaft, you'd want to clean it up and have it re-balanced anyway before using it.

Chris_old · March 20, 2007 at 12:06 PM

I guess thats a good follow-up question- can you have an old shaft re-balanced?

s2ms · March 20, 2007 at 12:38 PM

Sure, any driveline shop can rebalance an old shaft. If the shaft is bend or dented they can also retube it.

C6ZZKGT · March 20, 2007 at 3:24 PM Official Post

I usually have all of my drive shafts retubed during restorations because you end up with a new looking shaft rather than a pitted and cleaned up one.

-Fred-

noelfisher_old · March 20, 2007 at 7:22 PM

Quote from C6ZZKGT

I usually have all of my drive shafts retubed during restorations because you end up with a new looking shaft rather than a pitted and cleaned up one.
-Fred-

Right. It does not cost much to get it cleaned and rebalanced. Mine is quite pitted after forty years here in the north, but I cleaned it up, had it balanced, put new U-joints on it and it is pretty nice.

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