What OD driveshaft for full weight car?
03-31-2006, 04:58 PM
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What OD driveshaft for full weight car? What size driveshaft is everyone running? My car weighs approx. 3600-3700 lbs. and I am running a TH400 with a transbrake. My car makes about 750rwhp and 600 rwtq. Will I be OK with a 3.0" Chromoly driveshaft or should I step up to a 3.5"?
04-02-2006, 09:20 AM
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What ujoints are in it? At your weight/power I would not use less than 1350 joints. Go to www.markwilliams.com for some shaft info. Some fast cars are running 3.0 inch steel shafts...but they are lighter.
04-02-2006, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by onfire
What ujoints are in it? At your weight/power I would not use less than 1350 joints. Go to www.markwilliams.com for some shaft info. Some fast cars are running 3.0 inch steel shafts...but they are lighter.
04-02-2006, 02:46 PM
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I've got a 3.50 dia steel shaft with 1350's on each end and a t400 yoke that was custom built for a t400 and 12 bolt combo that I'll sell ya shipped for $175 if it will fit your combo.
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Is it a Chromoly shaft? Can you go here http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/html/b.html and give me the measurements that you come up with for #6? I am running a 9" rear, so I do not know if it will work or not, but if you can give me the #6 measurement I can find out. This is the only reference I have, the transmission is not in the car yet.
04-03-2006, 02:41 PM
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Just to let everyone know, I talked with Dynotech Engineering (this is who I am ordering from) and they said that the 3.0" chromoly would be fine for my application. The 3.5" would be recommended for a longer shaft. Thanks guys.