Half shaft strength
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Race Director
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From: Forked River NJ
Half shaft strength
Anyone ever narrowed a set of C4 aluminum half shafts. I have seen some pretty high HP C4 cars running stock half shafts. They seem pretty strong. Or is it better to have a set of half shafts made. I'm not running obscene HP just don't like the stock 2 1/2 shafts. Mine are dented also and have been for quite a while. I'm living on borrowed time with them.
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From: Forked River NJ
I looked at Dennys also. I have not looked into the cost of narrowing. I have a local shop here and have to get a price on narrowing. If it is close I'll just get the new ones.
Drifting
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From: Shore NJ
Originally Posted by Gordonm
I looked at Dennys also. I have not looked into the cost of narrowing. I have a local shop here and have to get a price on narrowing. If it is close I'll just get the new ones.
Melting Slicks
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From: Oakbank Manitoba
Out of the four local "driveline" shops in Winnipeg that shorten driveshafts, only one said he would touch aluminum shafts. The others say it is too much trouble. I'm having a 3 inch aluminum 1995 driveshaft shortened for my 700r4 conversion in my 1980 Corvette.
Bring one of your halfshafts into a driveline shop and have them quote you a price on making up 3 inch shafts with the 1350 u-joint size end yokes. It might be cheaper in the long run.
Bring one of your halfshafts into a driveline shop and have them quote you a price on making up 3 inch shafts with the 1350 u-joint size end yokes. It might be cheaper in the long run.
Melting Slicks
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From: Oakbank Manitoba
Originally Posted by ZD75blue
I've always wondered...
What all is involved with shortening a driveshaft/half shaft... Can you do it yourself?
What all is involved with shortening a driveshaft/half shaft... Can you do it yourself?
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Why not get a set of 3" with Solid U-Joints
from Dragvette.com. $218 for the set which have the flanges and solid u-joints but they are not the Spicer Life. then upgrade to Spicer Life Solids for an Additional $100.
Give Steve a call, nice guy to work with.
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Give Steve a call, nice guy to work with.
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Instructor
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Might question Vansteel also. They'll answer questions just to help Vette owners. I purchased my half shafts, Spicers and heavy duty straps from them. My experience was that they're good folks to do business with.
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