At what point or hp do you go with an aftermarket driveshaft?

Is aluminum the best?

Jared

i have a aluminum drive shaft in my car . you can tell the weight difference it was about 9 pounds lighter. but you better have alot of room . the aluminum drive shaft is 4 inches around.

Floyd, did you have yours custom made?
If so, who made it for you?

Thanks,

JB

IF YOU PUT DOWN OVER 400HP AND CAN STICK IT A NEW DRIVESHAFT IS IN ORDER I HAVE A STEEL 3.5 IN DIAMETER THAT A LOCAL DRIVESHAFT COMPANY MADE UP WITH 1330 JOINTS COST WAS 266.00 YOU'LL FIND ALUMINUM SHAFTS ARE QUITE A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE BUT ARE ALOT LIGHTER

drive trane specialities in the city made it . just called them told them how long and it was here the next day . $225.oo came with yoke and u joints. it's probably more now that was 2 years ago. it came with the good joints.

Just convert it to a rear engine car and you dont have to worry about it. BTW thanks for the reminder I need to look in to driveshafts to mine is pretty worn (darn drive shaft loops)

streetisez wrote on 08/16/06 at 12:26:43:

drive trane specialities in the city made it . just called them told them how long and it was here the next day . $225.oo came with yoke and u joints. it's probably more now that was 2 years ago. it came with the good joints.

225 FOR AN ALUMN SHAFT :o  THAT THING MUST BE 12 INCHES LONG ;D SERIOUSLY THAT IS CRAZY CHEAP WITH THE YOKE UP HERE YOUD BE LOOKING AT 500+

That is a great deal!
Even if you didn't really need it, for 200 bucks it would be worth it.
Thanks for the info-

JB

i thank the guys name is skip and tell him larry willson sent you . larry is thr person that told me about the place . the drive shaft is 56 1/2 inches long in my car.

Jared, check with Blumenthal's driveline shop in OKC. They custom make driveshafts also. They may be more expensive than Floyd's place but wouldn't hurt to check. I have had them shorten and balance a few driveshafts. If you need the number holler back.  Monte

Will do, thanks Monte!

Hey jared if your gonna do it give me a yell first maybe we can get a deal on 2?

You'll probably need one before I do, but when you're ready let me know.
Since I live close, I can go talk to those guys and see if they'll make us a deal.

Will be a bit till I need mine. I had been looking at the strange ones. Not sure what to get yet. I was thinking steel since I am going to run 16 inch slicks and my car is kind of heavy. But would love to run aluminum.

Chris

there's 3 then anyone else need 1?

Drive Train Specialties is a good place to go, they built alu. one for the S-10, but they are bigger in diameter, it rubbed on everthing, took it back out and put steel one back in it. They come ballanced, u-joints, asembled ready to run, great deal.

i had a 3in. steel one cut down and balanced at b&t when he was still open i dont think i need anything special but this is what i did to my stock one....

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that was i think 2 years ago going down broadway boy what a scary feeling that was. all i had was a small cam, intake, carb, and headers.  did that the week i got my tranny back from the tranny shop.

ouch!

that sucks

Are you running a drive shaft loop on the truck?

not yet prolli will put one in this winter when i redo the suspension.

Install it well, when I snapped my driveshaft it took out both loops.

My new ones are welded to the frame and not bolted to the floorboard.

Chris

Where is the optimal placement for two loops?
like 10-12" inches from each end?
What do you recommend?

JB

You just need a front hoop really. Within 12 inches of the front U-joint.

Chris

Mine just has a rear since it is built into the frame.