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treeboy97 · 02-02-2012, 11:51 AM

I am currently swapping out a 250 Inline to a 350 V8, my question is about my two piece drive shaft. How much horsepower and torque can a stock straight six drive shaft handle? Is there a difference between a drive shaft that was from a inline vrs the trucks that had original V8s?

I have searched and most threads are about going from a two to one piece drive shaft.

It looks like my new engine will be around 400HP at the crank. My truck is a LWB.

Thanks.

02-02-2012, 11:51 AM	#1
treeboy97 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waynesville, Ohio Posts: 136	Drive shaft and limits I am currently swapping out a 250 Inline to a 350 V8, my question is about my two piece drive shaft. How much horsepower and torque can a stock straight six drive shaft handle? Is there a difference between a drive shaft that was from a inline vrs the trucks that had original V8s? I have searched and most threads are about going from a two to one piece drive shaft. It looks like my new engine will be around 400HP at the crank. My truck is a LWB. Thanks. __________________ 1970 C10 LWB (Grandfather's Truck) 5.3 4L60E 2012 Victory Cross Country Touring I'm not wasting money on my truck/bike, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.