Differences in half shafts???
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Differences in half shafts???
I have 6 halfshafts here and there are 2 different part numbers, so my question is: is there a structural difference between the d36(auto) halfshafts and the d44(man) halfshafts? All of them are the same length and use the same u-joint.
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I have the same variation in my collection of halfshafts and are not aware of any physical differences
Topic has been debated previously
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1989020-post2.html
Topic has been debated previously
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1989020-post2.html
Last edited by vetteoz; Mar 18, 2013 at 06:26 PM.
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Post the part #'s and if there's a Spicer number on the label post it also.
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this first half shaft is out of an autmatic car. on the label it is:
10223032-9YA
25 jan 94 918851-1408
on the end is: spicer
FA17
F3 289
41 KAG
the next half shaft has been in my 89 6-speed car for 20+ years. we took both shafts out on the line. evidently more hp + 4.09 gears and m&h tires was an overload. and new stub axles. but i have no idea what these came out of, auto or man.
14093105-5yz121
on the end is: SPICER
H5152 (stamped)
289
thanks.
10223032-9YA
25 jan 94 918851-1408
on the end is: spicer
FA17
F3 289
41 KAG
the next half shaft has been in my 89 6-speed car for 20+ years. we took both shafts out on the line. evidently more hp + 4.09 gears and m&h tires was an overload. and new stub axles. but i have no idea what these came out of, auto or man.
14093105-5yz121
on the end is: SPICER
H5152 (stamped)
289
thanks.
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this first half shaft is out of an autmatic car. on the label it is:
10223032-9YA
25 jan 94 918851-1408
on the end is: spicer
FA17
F3 289
41 KAG
the next half shaft has been in my 89 6-speed car for 20+ years. we took both shafts out on the line. evidently more hp + 4.09 gears and m&h tires was an overload. and new stub axles. but i have no idea what these came out of, auto or man.
14093105-5yz121
on the end is: SPICER
H5152 (stamped)
thanks.
289
10223032-9YA
25 jan 94 918851-1408
on the end is: spicer
FA17
F3 289
41 KAG
the next half shaft has been in my 89 6-speed car for 20+ years. we took both shafts out on the line. evidently more hp + 4.09 gears and m&h tires was an overload. and new stub axles. but i have no idea what these came out of, auto or man.
14093105-5yz121
on the end is: SPICER
H5152 (stamped)
thanks.
289
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I'll try to do this in one "pile"!
14046912 - '84 - '88 A4 with out 6 way seats A42original part number for an '84 AT with out 6 way seats
14041925 - original part number for an '84 AT with 6 way seats or MT
10054290 - '85 thru '88 A4 with 6 way seats and MT all
14093105 - a replacement for the 14041925 and production for '89 ? (in '90 the 14093105 was mixed with 10054290 for replacements)
10098291 - steel confirmed for '90 early ZR-1 and likely maybe the '89 M6 cars
10154277 - became the service and production replacement for all MT and A4 with 6 way back to '84 and thru '93
10223032 - production and service for "ALL"
Sleazy & Ralph - are your 14093105 shafts steel or aluminum?
14046912 - '84 - '88 A4 with out 6 way seats A42original part number for an '84 AT with out 6 way seats
14041925 - original part number for an '84 AT with 6 way seats or MT
10054290 - '85 thru '88 A4 with 6 way seats and MT all
14093105 - a replacement for the 14041925 and production for '89 ? (in '90 the 14093105 was mixed with 10054290 for replacements)
10098291 - steel confirmed for '90 early ZR-1 and likely maybe the '89 M6 cars
10154277 - became the service and production replacement for all MT and A4 with 6 way back to '84 and thru '93
10223032 - production and service for "ALL"
Sleazy & Ralph - are your 14093105 shafts steel or aluminum?
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I can only recommend the aluminum half shafts be replaced with steel ones as they are so weak and too easy to twist and snap them, even with an auto transmission.
I had the aluminum half shaft copied and steel ones made, they have not given any trouble since.
I had the aluminum half shaft copied and steel ones made, they have not given any trouble since.
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all my half shafts are aluminum.
gerardvg, i had a set of steel half shafts made, they were crazy heavy. when i moved up to the c5, i sold them, now i'm back to playing with the c4. on my original shafts, we twisted one into 2 pieces and the other twisted about 45 degrees. i may cut one in half and measure the thickness of the tubing and get some thicker tubing to weld back in. maybe send them out for some cryo time.
gerardvg, i had a set of steel half shafts made, they were crazy heavy. when i moved up to the c5, i sold them, now i'm back to playing with the c4. on my original shafts, we twisted one into 2 pieces and the other twisted about 45 degrees. i may cut one in half and measure the thickness of the tubing and get some thicker tubing to weld back in. maybe send them out for some cryo time.
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all my half shafts are aluminum.
gerardvg, i had a set of steel half shafts made, they were crazy heavy. when i moved up to the c5, i sold them, now i'm back to playing with the c4. on my original shafts, we twisted one into 2 pieces and the other twisted about 45 degrees. i may cut one in half and measure the thickness of the tubing and get some thicker tubing to weld back in. maybe send them out for some cryo time.
gerardvg, i had a set of steel half shafts made, they were crazy heavy. when i moved up to the c5, i sold them, now i'm back to playing with the c4. on my original shafts, we twisted one into 2 pieces and the other twisted about 45 degrees. i may cut one in half and measure the thickness of the tubing and get some thicker tubing to weld back in. maybe send them out for some cryo time.
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those were my 89 original shafts and they were replaced with steel shafts. it wasen't until years later when we quit racing the car and started modding a c5z that i got another set of used aluminum shafts. those would be the 14093105 shafts that i am working on now. i still may take a pair of the -032 shafts and have thicker tubes installed on the ends. should still be lighter than steel.
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those were my 89 original shafts and they were replaced with steel shafts. it wasen't until years later when we quit racing the car and started modding a c5z that i got another set of used aluminum shafts. those would be the 14093105 shafts that i am working on now. i still may take a pair of the -032 shafts and have thicker tubes installed on the ends. should still be lighter than steel.
San Antonio isn't close but it might be worth a phone call:
http://www.driveshaftspecialist.com/...tte-Cobra.html
On the east coast I'd suggest: http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/
I've used many of theirs for projects and they're very popular - the entire country!
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i can get some pics and measurements when i get home tonight. i see what you mean about not being able to reuse the inserts with thicker tubes. these shafts that i have should be good to get the motor/car broke in. maybe this winter i can get new hd shafts before we start to beat on it next year. need to get the cash flowing again, time to start selling some parts.
i can get some pics and measurements when i get home tonight. i see what you mean about not being able to reuse the inserts with thicker tubes. these shafts that i have should be good to get the motor/car broke in. maybe this winter i can get new hd shafts before we start to beat on it next year. need to get the cash flowing again, time to start selling some parts.
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wvzr-1
i can get some pics and measurements when i get home tonight. i see what you mean about not being able to reuse the inserts with thicker tubes. these shafts that i have should be good to get the motor/car broke in. maybe this winter i can get new hd shafts before we start to beat on it next year. need to get the cash flowing again, time to start selling some parts.
i can get some pics and measurements when i get home tonight. i see what you mean about not being able to reuse the inserts with thicker tubes. these shafts that i have should be good to get the motor/car broke in. maybe this winter i can get new hd shafts before we start to beat on it next year. need to get the cash flowing again, time to start selling some parts.
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That's why I asked about the 14093105 part #. I found a snapshot of the early ZR-1 steel but I can't read 1 digit! It's no where near the 14093105 but I've emailed the fellow that it belongs to.
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An acquaintance I like to consider a "friend" "SCRREM" here on the forum has been able to confirm the part number from his snapshot of the steel ZR-1 half-shafts that he removed. The steels were 10098291 and were replaced by the 10154277 originally and finally by the 10223032 for all service replacements.
