Help a NOOB - A continuing saga

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Originally Posted by BRL

Not meaning to interrupt, but long ago a friend was towing his car with a Turbo-400 from Mississippi to CA. and I removed the driveshaft thinking that the trans. would be turning inside, but no pump would be lubing it on that long journey.

I then realized after he left that I hadn't marked the driveshaft for realignment, and mentioned it to someone.

Guy said it didn't matter, as the driveshaft itself is balanced so it will remain that way no matter how it's re-orientated.

Well, the friend didn't complain of vibration after he re-installed it in CA. so...?

He's talking about phasing of the u-joints themselves, not how the driveshaft mounts into the transmission or on the differential yoke. Since the driveshaft was only removed and not disassembled, there would not have been an issue. This is a common source of confusion. You put a plug in the transmission, right? Or did it mark its territory all the way home?