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which driveshaft do I use with a t5 and irs in a foxbody?? can i use the stock 5.0 and just change the rear flange? or stock 03/04 cobra and change the front yoke? is the length gonna work on either one or will i have to get a custom driveshaft??

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Change the pinion flange in the rear end with with the one off a solid axle....then mock ip your t5 driveshaft if its too long then trim a lil bit off the yoke were it goes into the tranny...
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Originally posted by 90 7up lx:
Change the pinion flange in the rear end with with the one off a solid axle....then mock ip your t5 driveshaft if its too long then trim a lil bit off the yoke were it goes into the tranny...

+1 use your stock driveshaft and change the flange if IRS is 03-04, 99-01 IRS use the same flange which bolts right up. I used my stock driveshaft and didn't change flanges when swapping a 99 IRS a while back
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