RabidStreetRacer

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So i finally have the LS1 broken in and running strong. I took my wife out in it for the first time and did a nice power slide that turned into a 1st and 2nd gear burn out. At about 60mph with the tires still spinning I slammed it into 3rd and the tires decided to grip hard, instant BOOM, smack on the floor board, no power to the wheels, I look back and my driveshaft was about 15 feet in the air
Got towed home last night and will have a machine shop build a much stronger unit this week.

Guess I have a new trophy to mount on the wall

ZONES89RS

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Be glad you are ditching that bottle neck pile of **** drive shaft before it caused more damage at a higher speed. That is about the worst design for a drive shaft.

Majestic9C1

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my driveshaft doesnt look like that?? Is that the earlier steel version?

RabidStreetRacer

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it is the stock one that came in my truck. 1994 Silverado

Majestic9C1

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oohhhhhhh im an idiot

farmington

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I think it will buff out.

thunderstruck507

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Be aware for a truck if it's very long and you intend to give it much RPM in 3rd gear you are going to need a large diameter driveshaft. Likely 3.5"-4" diameter chromoly steel

Read up on driveshaft critical speed for details.

RabidStreetRacer

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Thanks, I have been doing exactly that and am looking at most likely getting a Strange Engineering 3 1/2" Chrome-moly driveshaft