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Old May 22, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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allright heres the deal., i bought a used rearend with a 373 gear and put it in today., i had the cover off and it looked fine inside., filled it and installed it today., i whent from a 273 to the 373., very happy with the pulling power., feels perfect untill im well into the rmps in the higher gears., 1st- 6000,,2nd 6000, 3rd 5500, at 5500 in 3rd it starts, as soon as i shift into 4th under full power its shaking, and same into 5th., really jaring feeling in the shifter., you feel nothing anywhere else or hear anything.,if i drive it normal it feels fine.,very smooth, ive drivin it a few times across gandy today., i have no idea how fast im going with the new gears., i feel nothing in between the gears.,i looked at the ujoint and it looked fine, i havent had the car long at all and really have pushed it up on top end., between being a covertable,welds and old brakes ive really never pushed it up high., i had a old factory clutch in up untill a couple of weeks ago and it was slipping up high when stressed.,so i really hadnt pushed it other that down low......what do you guys think?
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Old May 22, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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Try disconnecting your driveshaft and spinning it 180. Sometimes this can help.
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Old May 22, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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Sounds like the driveshaft vibrating, ... might be time for an aluminum driveshaft

I saw you on gandy today by the 7-11. I was selling more wheels

I heard tires squeelin, I turned around, and I saw a green vert on welds
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Old May 22, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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hmmmm had a vibration problem in my 69 stang. turned out to be the universal joint..... Id say go the aluminum route.... only 150 bucks.
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Old May 22, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by TheShow50h
Sounds like the driveshaft vibrating, ... might be time for an aluminum driveshaft

I saw you on gandy today by the 7-11. I was selling more wheels

I heard tires squeelin, I turned around, and I saw a green vert on welds
yeah that was me, i didnt see you., the new gears feel great down 123rd, ive got alot done since you saw it last, i guess i might as well look for a aluminum driveshaft now, one damn thing after another!, i have not closed my tool box since the day i bought the damn thing!, its fun but costly, ill be working on the nitrous tomorrow., i just hope its the drive shaft or ujoint., i dont want to have to jank the rear again., its no fun on the ground!
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Old May 23, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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i had the same problem with my stang when i first got it, it turned out to be the actual bolts in the drive shaft u-joints were loose and backing off little by little. so i just got me a aluminum and havent had a problem since.
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