[DeTomaso] Tricks for removing driveshafts?

[Thomas Tornblom]

JDeRyke at aol.com skrev:
> In a message dated 9/06/07 11:34:55 PM, Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se writes:
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>>I have tried to remove my shafts without removing the exhaust, and it 
> failed. There is not enough space between the GTS exhaust and the chassis openings 
> to get the yoke out. Might be a problem only on the late cars with welded sheet 
> metal there.
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> As a suggestion, if things are that tight over the exhaust pipe(s), how about 
> the idea POCA has long advocated, of reversing the halfshafts for more 
> pipe/halfshaft clearance? Once the offending halfshafts are removed, of course. 
> Dallara apparently put the halfshafts in with the light end toward the outside to 
> decrease the unsprung weight component a few grams, but reversing them makes 
> more clearance over the pipe. Decreasing clanking noises on bumpy roads and 
> making for better servicibility count for something, too. My 2¢- J DeRyke

Yep, did that years ago.

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Thomas