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04-12-2011, 11:34 PM
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two piece drive shaft
Hey need some help here, i have a 1969 C10 and i want to keep it a longbed truck, but heres my problem i don't know if the two piece drive shaft will hold up to my motor. Its a 383 stroker with TH350 trans.I just have the short block with forged internals for now. So before i continue the build i need some advice on what to do with the drive shaft setup as i can see it will be my weakest link. I'm aiming on my engine build for 450+HP and torque numbers. and maybe a little touch of the fast juice.
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04-12-2011, 11:59 PM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
take them dowm to a driveshaft shop and have new made to handle 500+ horse they will replace your tubes with thicker wall meterial and will replace the U-joints with heavyer duty ones
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04-13-2011, 12:00 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
Welcome to the board
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04-13-2011, 12:03 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: two piece drive shaft
as long as you have good U joints you'll be fine. A 2 piece is stronger than a real long one piece shaft.
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04-13-2011, 02:51 PM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
thanks yeah im new here its awsome love the site. ill see if can get some pics up soon.
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04-13-2011, 02:53 PM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
Welcome to the board neighbor!
I agree with longhornman, keep the 2 piece. Get new u-joints and a poly carrier bearing, you will be good to go.
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04-14-2011, 01:40 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
i have a billet steel center support bearing already its pretty beefy haha. ill give inland empire drive shafts a call to see what price they give me for the pieces.
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04-14-2011, 01:45 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
I.E driveline kinda pricey. Ask for 1350 yokes and joints.
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04-14-2011, 01:57 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
yeah I've heard its kinda pricey. i just don't want to use the stock tubes and have them turn to spaghetti. (i'm going be taking the truck down to Irwindale speedway for fun)
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04-14-2011, 02:07 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
inland is expensive! they do make carbon fiber shafts too but you know that will be an arm and a leg
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04-14-2011, 07:09 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
many factory stock two piece driveshafts held up just fine in back of bigblock engines for 40years
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04-14-2011, 08:19 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
u'll break the 12 bolt first..
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04-14-2011, 11:20 AM
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Re: two piece drive shaft
lmao carbon shaft, hit one thing and they explode. We build 1310 2" driveshafts for stock cars, we even drill a 1.5" hole in the middle of the weld yoke. No issues so far. I'd just make sure your shaft is in good condition and ballaned w good joints.
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04-14-2011, 04:45 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: two piece drive shaft
seen bone stock ones doing 12's in the 1/4 with slicks. Like said above, if the shaft is done properly, the 12 bolt will grenade first.
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