U-Joint Strap Upgrade??
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Teching In
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From: Nezperce, Idaho
U-Joint Strap Upgrade?? Hello,
Just installed my 454 in my 4th gen. Took it for a test drive
and....Bang bang clunk clunk! 
Drive shaft broke the U-Joint straps. Not sure why, (installed joint caps on wrong? over tightened bolts?) what ever the case is it sheared off the bolts on one and the other strap broke.
Is there any upgrades to make these stronger? Read on U bolts types, but they were mainly for jeeps and off road rigs. Or should i stick with stock strap and carry and extra set in case they break again.
Thanks!
Just installed my 454 in my 4th gen. Took it for a test drive
and....Bang bang clunk clunk! Drive shaft broke the U-Joint straps. Not sure why, (installed joint caps on wrong? over tightened bolts?) what ever the case is it sheared off the bolts on one and the other strap broke.
Is there any upgrades to make these stronger? Read on U bolts types, but they were mainly for jeeps and off road rigs. Or should i stick with stock strap and carry and extra set in case they break again.
Thanks!
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From: Bucks County, Pa.
If it is a stock, 7.5" GM 10 bolt, then NO, sadly enough NO ONE has bothered to make billet, or any other stronger straps for our set ups (I know, as I searched high an low for them, and called EVERYONE in the business), like they do for almost every other strong/upgraded axle on the market. 
I finally just settled on the Moog Problem Solver plain old steel ones for my 10 bolt.
I finally just settled on the Moog Problem Solver plain old steel ones for my 10 bolt.
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From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005
You should break some other drivetrain component before the u bolt breaks. Why with as much power as you have you are only worried about the u bolts 
you might have to learn this the hard way.....
you might have to learn this the hard way..... Thread Starter
Teching In
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From: Nezperce, Idaho
lol I do plan to learn the hard way in sense, the 10 bolt im goin to get as much life as i can out of it, hopefully till the snow falls. Hence the reason i picked up a 12 bolt that needs rebuilding(that i was told). Winter project 
