Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BarryB · 11-15-2008, 12:24 AM

See heres the deal, i took a one piece aluminum driveshaft from a long bed S10. I am curious to find out if it will work or not. I am not concerned weather or not I need to have it shortened. Thats not a big deal, since I have a shop close by that can do it if need be. Just shooting up in the air and see where this leads me.

smoked68 · 11-15-2008, 12:42 AM

I have a 1 pc in my 68, works fine with no problems. My son has an aluminum drv shaft in his 97 Cobra. Car has a 125 shot of nos on it and he has not twisted the shaft, so I'd say it'll work.

69trk · 11-15-2008, 10:26 AM

Mine is a 3" aluminum shaft and seams to be holding up really well. I'm planning on hooking up nitrous to mine sometime next year.

dfosh · 11-15-2008, 01:13 PM

A friend put one in 48 ford coupe with a 351 engine works fine . It came out of a ford ranger . It bolted right in . Anyone that has used them in our trucks could you give info . Like what it came out of and did you have to modify ?

petey-pablo · 11-15-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dfosh

A friend put one in 48 ford coupe with a 351 engine works fine . It came out of a ford ranger . It bolted right in . Anyone that has used them in our trucks could you give info . Like what it came out of and did you have to modify ?

X2 I'd Like to know too.........

BarryB · 11-15-2008, 03:27 PM

The biggest reason, Is I am unsure if maybe if they were ballanced different fro the newer trans. It has some kind of balancer on the yoke that goes to the trans. I'm sure I could just try and see how it goes but my truck is a long way from being ready for a driveshaft.

hugger6933 · 11-15-2008, 09:33 PM

The balancer on the yoke is probably for a 5 speed transmission. The General used them to help with gear noise and vibration. Jim

nuke1 · 11-15-2008, 10:10 PM

i run an aluminum driveshaft in my truck

71stub · 11-16-2008, 12:45 AM

A friend of mine just put an aluminum driveshaft out of a 95 or so caprice cop car in his shortbox 72 that has a 700r4 trans in it. He said it was the right length and bolted right in but it was in a pile of driveshafts so they are unsure of what it came out of but that cop car was what they guessed to to be anyways. Hope this helps. Maybe somebody could crawl under a cop car down at the station and get a length for us?

BarryB · 11-16-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hugger6933

The balancer on the yoke is probably for a 5 speed transmission. The General used them to help with gear noise and vibration. Jim

The truck i removed it from had an automatic. No matter, I bet your correct about keeping the vibratioons down, because it also has a plastic sleeve almost the whole length of the shaft. I am assuming it it some kind of noise damper.

71stub · 11-25-2008, 11:53 AM

I talked to my friend about his aluminum driveshaft he is running. He got it out of a 92-98or so crown victoria. (I call em the bubble top fords) They use a 354 u-joint and our trucks use a 369 so he installed a 353 u-joint which has bastard ends on it and it works perfect. He is running a 700R4 in a shortbox. Hope this helps.

11-15-2008, 12:24 AM	#1
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? See heres the deal, i took a one piece aluminum driveshaft from a long bed S10. I am curious to find out if it will work or not. I am not concerned weather or not I need to have it shortened. Thats not a big deal, since I have a shop close by that can do it if need be. Just shooting up in the air and see where this leads me. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

11-15-2008, 12:42 AM	#2
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? I have a 1 pc in my 68, works fine with no problems. My son has an aluminum drv shaft in his 97 Cobra. Car has a 125 shot of nos on it and he has not twisted the shaft, so I'd say it'll work. __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom

11-15-2008, 10:26 AM	#3
69trk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: bridgecreek ok. Posts: 1,214	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? Mine is a 3" aluminum shaft and seams to be holding up really well. I'm planning on hooking up nitrous to mine sometime next year. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=494388 431 big block times, changed to a 6.0 ls with turbo 1.58- 60' 7.18- 1/8th mile@95.18 11.37- 1/4 @115.81

11-15-2008, 01:13 PM	#4
dfosh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: greeneville tn Posts: 237	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? A friend put one in 48 ford coupe with a 351 engine works fine . It came out of a ford ranger . It bolted right in . Anyone that has used them in our trucks could you give info . Like what it came out of and did you have to modify ? Last edited by dfosh; 11-15-2008 at 01:16 PM. Reason: shoud have used spell check

11-15-2008, 03:27 PM	#6
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? The biggest reason, Is I am unsure if maybe if they were ballanced different fro the newer trans. It has some kind of balancer on the yoke that goes to the trans. I'm sure I could just try and see how it goes but my truck is a long way from being ready for a driveshaft. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

11-15-2008, 09:33 PM	#7
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,280	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? The balancer on the yoke is probably for a 5 speed transmission. The General used them to help with gear noise and vibration. Jim

11-15-2008, 10:10 PM	#8
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? i run an aluminum driveshaft in my truck __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

11-16-2008, 12:45 AM	#9
71stub Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forman, ND Posts: 365	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? A friend of mine just put an aluminum driveshaft out of a 95 or so caprice cop car in his shortbox 72 that has a 700r4 trans in it. He said it was the right length and bolted right in but it was in a pile of driveshafts so they are unsure of what it came out of but that cop car was what they guessed to to be anyways. Hope this helps. Maybe somebody could crawl under a cop car down at the station and get a length for us? __________________ 1971 Cheyenne Short Fleet - 468BB/TH400, Tilt, Tach, PS, PB 1967 Custom Short Fleet - 327/4spd

11-25-2008, 11:53 AM	#11
71stub Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forman, ND Posts: 365	Re: Aluminum driveshafts, are any of you guys running one? I talked to my friend about his aluminum driveshaft he is running. He got it out of a 92-98or so crown victoria. (I call em the bubble top fords) They use a 354 u-joint and our trucks use a 369 so he installed a 353 u-joint which has bastard ends on it and it works perfect. He is running a 700R4 in a shortbox. Hope this helps. __________________ 1971 Cheyenne Short Fleet - 468BB/TH400, Tilt, Tach, PS, PB 1967 Custom Short Fleet - 327/4spd

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