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Retrofitting a '13 GT500 carbon fiber driveshaft to an '07-'12 GT500
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<blockquote data-quote="Tob" data-source="post: 12855941" data-attributes="member: 83412"><p>I spent some time freezing my behind off in the garage today. I'm trying to keep this project moving forward as much as I have a lot going on right now.</p><p></p><p>I started pulling the factory shaft out by removing the bolts at the transmission fixed flange. Next I removed the two bolts/spacers at the carrier, roughly in the middle of the driveshaft. I finished by removing the bolts at the pinion flange at the rear. This finally gave me the opportunity to compare the factory '07-'12 shaft to that of the '13/'14.</p><p></p><p>More similarity between the two that I would have thought.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440959[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I can't attest to the internals but externally, the rear CV joints are the same.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440960[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440961[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> I noticed something rather interesting. The CV joint at the middle of the old shaft looked very much like the CV joint at the front of the '13 shaft, so I disassembled the shaft from my '09...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440962[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440963[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440964[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440965[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Boots are the same...my '09...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440966[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>...and the '13...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440967[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>For a minute I thought there might be a way to get a fixed flange for free that would save a lot of money (that's a '13 flange in my hand)...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440968[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Especially since the '13 flange fit the '09 shaft CV joint <em>perfectly</em>...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440969[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Only problem, it isn't machined properly (splines, etc).</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440970[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440971[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>More of the two...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440972[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440973[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Looks like I can pillage the paired washers and possibly the bolts from the '09 shaft and use them up front on the '13 shaft. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440974[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440975[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440976[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I need to fit and verify clearance between the '13 shaft and the earlier tunnel as well as find the appropriate socket in order to remove the flange nut.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440977[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>From what I've seen with driveshaft swaps of similar diameter there are at least two potential points where there could be contact. I may have to relocate the emergency cable bracket over a couple of inches...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440978[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>As well as flatten or remove the stamped 'hump' (with the hole in it) in the center of the tunnel...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440979[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Same area, only looking towards the rear from the front...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]440980[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It's been a long road and I'm trying to keep this one moving forward.</p><p></p><p>:rockon:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tob, post: 12855941, member: 83412"] I spent some time freezing my behind off in the garage today. I'm trying to keep this project moving forward as much as I have a lot going on right now. I started pulling the factory shaft out by removing the bolts at the transmission fixed flange. Next I removed the two bolts/spacers at the carrier, roughly in the middle of the driveshaft. I finished by removing the bolts at the pinion flange at the rear. This finally gave me the opportunity to compare the factory '07-'12 shaft to that of the '13/'14. More similarity between the two that I would have thought. [ATTACH=full]440959[/ATTACH] I can't attest to the internals but externally, the rear CV joints are the same. [ATTACH=full]440960[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440961[/ATTACH] I noticed something rather interesting. The CV joint at the middle of the old shaft looked very much like the CV joint at the front of the '13 shaft, so I disassembled the shaft from my '09... [ATTACH=full]440962[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440963[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440964[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440965[/ATTACH] Boots are the same...my '09... [ATTACH=full]440966[/ATTACH] ...and the '13... [ATTACH=full]440967[/ATTACH] For a minute I thought there might be a way to get a fixed flange for free that would save a lot of money (that's a '13 flange in my hand)... [ATTACH=full]440968[/ATTACH] Especially since the '13 flange fit the '09 shaft CV joint [I]perfectly[/I]... [ATTACH=full]440969[/ATTACH] Only problem, it isn't machined properly (splines, etc). [ATTACH=full]440970[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440971[/ATTACH] More of the two... [ATTACH=full]440972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440973[/ATTACH] Looks like I can pillage the paired washers and possibly the bolts from the '09 shaft and use them up front on the '13 shaft. [ATTACH=full]440974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440976[/ATTACH] I need to fit and verify clearance between the '13 shaft and the earlier tunnel as well as find the appropriate socket in order to remove the flange nut. [ATTACH=full]440977[/ATTACH] From what I've seen with driveshaft swaps of similar diameter there are at least two potential points where there could be contact. I may have to relocate the emergency cable bracket over a couple of inches... [ATTACH=full]440978[/ATTACH] As well as flatten or remove the stamped 'hump' (with the hole in it) in the center of the tunnel... [ATTACH=full]440979[/ATTACH] Same area, only looking towards the rear from the front... [ATTACH=full]440980[/ATTACH] It's been a long road and I'm trying to keep this one moving forward. :rockon: [/QUOTE]
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