Corvette Central Half shafts
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Racer
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Corvette Central Half shafts
Hello,
Has anyone bought any of the half shafts from corvette central. They seem to be at a decent price, but there is very limited information about them, which always tends to worry me. I just had a U-joint let go at 100 Km/h and now I need a new one for my 1970.
Thanks
Has anyone bought any of the half shafts from corvette central. They seem to be at a decent price, but there is very limited information about them, which always tends to worry me. I just had a U-joint let go at 100 Km/h and now I need a new one for my 1970.
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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Those Fort Wayne units look pretty nice and $300 for two. Or is it $300 each. Nope I see $300 each.
Crovette Central has the certified used half shafts for really good money. That may be the way to go for a single replacement for a stock or nearly stock car.
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...50g&ukey=48877
Crovette Central has the certified used half shafts for really good money. That may be the way to go for a single replacement for a stock or nearly stock car.
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...50g&ukey=48877
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Racer
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Looking at half shaft options for my 71 with a 500HP BB. Definitely going with 3" diameter, but how much does thickness matter? For example, Drag Vette's are thicker than Fort Wayne's, but also more expensive. I don't need a 900HP capable product for a 500HP car. Is Fort Wayne's .083" thickness adequate/safe for 500HP? I doubt I'll ever mod greater than 600 HP (famous last words, right...)
Melting Slicks
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From: Working on the car NY
If you get 3" half shafts, measure the lengths and compare to your stock lengths. I had problems with mine initially.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...in-tow-in.html
YMMV
If it were me, I'd just replace the u joint with either non zerk Spicers or Precision Super Strength.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...in-tow-in.html
YMMV
If it were me, I'd just replace the u joint with either non zerk Spicers or Precision Super Strength.
Last edited by TWINRAY; Nov 20, 2016 at 03:19 PM.
Safety Car
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Looking at half shaft options for my 71 with a 500HP BB. Definitely going with 3" diameter, but how much does thickness matter? For example, Drag Vette's are thicker than Fort Wayne's, but also more expensive. I don't need a 900HP capable product for a 500HP car. Is Fort Wayne's .083" thickness adequate/safe for 500HP? I doubt I'll ever mod greater than 600 HP (famous last words, right...)
I am still running stock halfshaft on my '76 with a 500ish horsepower big block (over 50 1/4 mile passes w/ a 4 speed running 12.1 @ 118mph) and I never had any issues.
Racer
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I suppose I could just replace the u-joints, but 45 yr old half shafts behind some decent power makes me wonder if a few hundred bucks isn't worth it in the long run. I'd hate to not replace them only to throw one around the back of the car, even if it was a a few years down the road. This is coming on the heels of another thread I started regarding a rear-end problem that seems to be half-shaft/u-joint related.