CVPI Driveshaft

[Merrill]

Does anyone know what the color bands on the driveshaft mean?
Not real important just curious.

[SC Cheesehead]

Check out this thread:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=56131

[smacdiesel]

Is it correct that both the MM and the CVPI share the same type drive shaft?

[Merrill]

Thanks for the info, the above link was helpful.
From what I see, although the MM and CVPI shafts will interchange, the
CVPI shaft is a metal matrix composite good to 150 mph which means it
actually is better than what came in the MM.

[massacre]

^^^ That is true but the CVPIs only got the MMX driveshaft for a year or two. The rest of the CVPIs got the regular aluminum driveshaft which IIRC is the same as MM.
I want to say '99-'01 CVPIs got the MMX driveshaft, sometime around then.
If you go to CVN they will know for sure.

[SC Cheesehead]

Is it correct that both the MM and the CVPI share the same type drive shaft?

Same size and design, but all are not the same material. Some of the CVPIs were fitted with metal matrix driveshafts, which were service rated for higher speeds, these are superior to the OEM Marauder units if you're going to run at higher speeds, or with 4.10 gears (based on some folk's recommendations).

[tbone]

I just put one in my car from a 2000 CVPI. There are no colored bands on the new one like the Marauder driveshaft. The driveshaft did have "POLICE" spray painted on it. It also doesn't have the harmonic balancer on the yoke like the Marauder driveshaft. And it's way lighter. I was also wondering what the colored bands meant.

[Merrill]

I picked one up yesterday from a 2000 cvpi has the green and pink band, has the word POLICE stamped in it and no dampner. Looks like a cheap upgrade.

[tbone]

I wonder why mine doesn't have the bands on it?

[jwibbity]

how much do these things run???

[tbone]

I only paid $40 for mine. And $32 for new u-joints.

[SC Cheesehead]

how much do these things run???


I only paid $40 for mine. And $32 for new u-joints.


That's a great price. Typcially run between $75 to maybe $150, haven't seen any F/S for a while.

[Merrill]

I got mine at Pick n Pull for 22.61 yesterday, cheap, that's why I got it.
That particular yard moves a lot of cars, I will be grabbing all I can to pass
along.

[SC Cheesehead]

I got mine at Pick n Pull for 22.61 yesterday, cheap, that's why I got it.
That particular yard moves a lot of cars, I will be grabbing all I can to pass
along.

Good stuff!

Yeah, if you find more, I'm interested, and I'll pay you more than $ 22.61 ! :D

[breeze]

I should do this

[ctrlraven]

Sadly when I had mine cleaned and inspected the color bands washed off but I think I got mine for $175. It did not need to be balanced or new hardware and the DS shop that checked it out and said it's rare to find a used DS in such good shape. Mine is a late 99 - early 2000 MMX.
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[Guittard22]

I got to look under my Crown vic this weekend :) to see what I find it's a 2000

[SC Cheesehead]

I got to look under my Crown vic this weekend :) to see what I find it's a 2000

Is it a Police Interceptor?

[Guittard22]

Is it a Police Interceptor?


She sure is :banana2:

[Guittard22]

here's one that doom would like

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Driveshaft-Ford-Police-Crown-Mustang-P-71-MINT-/320753055746?pt=Motors_Car_Tru ck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aae5f3802&vxp=mtr

[SC Cheesehead]

She sure is :banana2:

Lemme know if you wanna swap drive shafts, if it's an MMX drive shaft, and you want to part with it I can give you another GENUINE Marauder part, plus cash! ;)

[Guittard22]

Lemme know if you wanna swap drive shafts, if it's an MMX drive shaft, and you want to part with it I can give you another GENUINE Marauder part, plus cash! ;)





http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Dri...5f3802&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Dri...5f3802&vxp=mtr)

or this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Crown-Victoria-Police-Package-Rear-Drive-Shaft-98-05-NEW-/260867051577?pt=Motors_Car_Tru ck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cbce35039&vxp=mtr





would this work for your car?

[SC Cheesehead]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Dri...5f3802&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Dri...5f3802&vxp=mtr)



would this work for your car?

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Well I will look under my car this weekend but I think it be better if i go to my mom's house were I have a 2nd Drive shaft that came off my 99 Crown vic. I let you know by sunday if we could make a deal on it :beer:

[tbone]

Lemme know if you wanna swap drive shafts, if it's an MMX drive shaft, and you want to part with it I can give you another GENUINE Marauder part, plus cash! ;)


Have you checked your local yard Rex? (Sorry if it's a rhetorical question.)

[SC Cheesehead]

Have you checked your local yard Rex? (Sorry if it's a rhetorical question.)

Last I checked, no dice Tom, but I'm gonna look again this weekend.

[Guittard22]

I called my mom she says the drive shaft says on a sticker from the yard 2000 P71 shaft-75- that's what i got it for 2 years ago pic will be up sunday for you if you think you may want it.

[tbone]

Last I checked, no dice Tom, but I'm gonna look again this weekend.

I'll check in my local yard. You're coming up in May, right?

[ctrlraven]

here's one that doom would like

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Driveshaft-Ford-Police-Crown-Mustang-P-71-MINT-/320753055746?pt=Motors_Car_Tru ck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aae5f3802&vxp=mtr

"I have several and only save the best so it will be off an 05-09 with LOW mileage! "

Needs to be late 99 or early 2000 build to get the 140 mph balanced one.

[SC Cheesehead]

I'll check in my local yard. You're coming up in May, right?

Yup, still on for the trip.


"I have several and only save the best so it will be off an 05-09 with LOW mileage! "

Needs to be late 99 or early 2000 build to get the 140 mph balanced one.

Exactly. Anything other than that isn't MMX.

[vegasmarauder]

Hope this helps. I bought a NOS MMX police driveshaft in 2003 when I got my MM. My friend who works at a Ford parts dept located it in CA. I just looked under the car and the striping colors from front to back look to be (faded now) White/Green/Green. I think the first color is going to actually be Pink. The stock MM driveshaft (in the NOS box) has Pink/Green/Blue stripes.

The MMX was only in 1999-2000 in CVPI with 3:55 gears. The 3:23 rear cars got a standard police shaft.

My shaft says in 3/16" tall letters (very small) "MMX - POLICE" up near the yoke end running around the shaft, not across it.

I found a similar MMX in a wrecking yard that was marked the same way.

The ones with the big POLICE letters may not be MMX. The MMX's are usually marked.

[tbone]

Hope this helps. I bought a NOS MMX police driveshaft in 2003 when I got my MM. My friend who works at a Ford parts dept located it in CA. I just looked under the car and the striping colors from front to back look to be (faded now) White/Green/Green. I think the first color is going to actually be Pink. The stock MM driveshaft (in the NOS box) has Pink/Green/Blue stripes.

The MMX was only in 1999-2000 in CVPI with 3:55 gears. The 3:23 rear cars got a standard police shaft.

My shaft says in 3/16" tall letters (very small) "MMX - POLICE" up near the yoke end running around the shaft, not across it.

I found a similar MMX in a wrecking yard that was marked the same way.

The ones with the big POLICE letters may not be MMX. The MMX's are usually marked.

That's the one me and Eric (yjmud) found. I guess I got really lucky!:beer:

[guspech750]

I've been thinking of going on the hunt for one too. Mostly for the fun of the hunt.


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[yjmud]

the one in my vic is one as well

[Chevyguy]

here's one that doom would like

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Driveshaft-Ford-Police-Crown-Mustang-P-71-MINT-/320753055746?pt=Motors_Car_Tru ck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aae5f3802&vxp=mtr


Ha that guy is an IDIOT that is NOT a MMX driveshaft


Item is USED!
I have several and only save the best so it will be off an 05-09 with LOW mileage! MINT! We have sold MANY of these!

[Guittard22]

Ha that guy is an IDIOT that is NOT a MMX driveshaft



I was just asking that's all ..If that was the right one or not

[Granddaddy Marq]

Ok, what have I found? From front to back, no damper, pink/green/white stripes. It's in an 03 P71. It was a PI. If it's not an MMX, is it better then the stock MM drive shaft I have now? Is it worth upgrading to this shaft?
I went a head and bought the driveshaft. It does have police painted on it, and a sticker with a bar code [02M1019666] is on the sticker. It does not have MMX on it anywhere. What do I have, the real deal, or your everyday PI shaft?

[Merrill]

Yes, it is not completely clear how many years the MMX driveshaft was used,
I think you got the real deal. It should have POLICE stamped in it too.
Anything after 99 with the color bands you have and stamp is a safe bet.

[Granddaddy Marq]

Sadly when I had mine cleaned and inspected the color bands washed off but I think I got mine for $175. It did not need to be balanced or new hardware and the DS shop that checked it out and said it's rare to find a used DS in such good shape. Mine is a late 99 - early 2000 MMX.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/44269_1283225419272_1789212029 _565437_8192822_n.jpg





This is what the one I buy Friday looks like. Mine has a pink/green/white strip, and a sticker with a bar code. The #02M1019666 is on the sticker, and the sticker covers about half the police that was painted on it. There are no other marks on it. Did I score or strike out on this?

[Merrill]

Mine has a pink / green/ blue stripe. About 6 to 8 inches from the plate that mounts to the rear is a brown lettering band that says police, MMC, and build date of 10 /09. That MMC stands for Metal Matrix Composite. Wikipedia says they were used from 97 to 05 for what it's worth.

[Granddaddy Marq]

Wikipedia says they were used from 97 to 05 for what it's worth.[/QUOTE]



That's kinda what the dealer told me today. They where made from 98 to 04. He showed 2 shafts for 03 CVPI's steel and MMX. He said the MMX is not available any more. But when it was it was $1700. I payed $32.02 for mine, I might need to go back and kiss the junk yard owner. Or maybe cuddle a little before I left.

[Merrill]

With as many CVPI that are going through salvage yards I plan on picking up a couple to pass on to members. The one I got at pick and pull was 22.66
I think the CVPI may have had aluminum hoods too, for 35 bucks I may grab one of those for the future repaint. Good find and happy hunting.

[TJCOX]

I replaced mind with a POLICE( color bands are washed off) but installed it with the
damper. Should I remove the damper and use the original one w/o the damper?

[Guittard22]

The 2nd drive shaft I have kicking around has no police blue letters on it or color bands. Is there anyother way to tell if this is a MMX or not??

[Merrill]

My understanding is CVPI cars used both alumimnum and MMX driveshafts.
Mine had a band painted around it that said "POLICE MMX" if that has been
cleaned off then I do not know of a way to tell.

[SC Cheesehead]

The 2nd drive shaft I have kicking around has no police blue letters on it or color bands. Is there anyother way to tell if this is a MMX or not??

Could prolly have a metallugical test done on it to determine metal alloy composition.

[Black&Gifted]

Is there a difference in weight between the two? Could you just weigh it, if so? Sounds ghetto and you won't have a definitive answer, but it may point you in the right direction and costs nothing.

[SC Cheesehead]

Is there a difference in weight between the two? Could you just weigh it, if so? Sounds ghetto and you won't have a definitive answer, but it may point you in the right direction and costs nothing.

IIRC, the weights are real close between the two, maybe 1/2 lb at most?

[NATEHAWK]

I have a 01CVPI been meaning to check it out....I'll also keep my eyes open at a few yards in the area..I'll pull them for local members for a nominal fee.....Here's pics of the correct driveshaft.

http://www.motorcitymarauders.com/gallery/files/6/3/2/2010-12-16_21-46-20_204.jpg
http://www.motorcitymarauders.com/gallery/files/6/3/2/2010-12-16_21-45-23_848.jpg

[SC Cheesehead]

I have a 01CVPI been meaning to check it out....I'll also keep my eyes open at a few yards in the area..I'll pull them for local members for a nominal fee.....Here's pics of the correct driveshaft.




Not local, but willing to pay nominal feee plus shipping to SC if you find one.

[tbone]

Well, I did the ultimate test. Got her up to 140 mph (on a closed course) with no vibration and plenty more power to spare before I shut her down. Power to the MMX driveshaft!

[Granddaddy Marq]

I got one I'll sell. I don't have a clue on how to ship it. It's out of a 2000 CVPI P71 with 141000 miles on it. Is $100 to much? I'ld post pix but I still can't get the Louisville pix to post. The color bands are gone but it has police painted on it, no balancer on it either. Send me a PM will work something out.

[tbone]

I got one I'll sell. I don't have a clue on how to ship it. It's out of a 2000 CVPI P71 with 141000 miles on it. Is $100 to much? I'ld post pix but I still can't get the Louisville pix to post. The color bands are gone but it has police painted on it, no balancer on it either. Send me a PM will work something out.


Just wrap some bubble wrap on the ends and ship it. UPS will take care of it. Probably cost a bundle though.

[Black&Gifted]

Could also ship it greyhound. Done that with an 03 f150 metal bumper before and it was cheap

[Guittard22]

There is a guy that lives by me that is parting out a vic , I picked up a radiator and the ele. Fan from him today for 100.00 . When he pulls the drive shaft off I take a look at it and see what the color bands are .