where do i get a built driveshaft???
04-18-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dry_kill
Ya got the brakes fixed, turns out when I did my 2 inch drop a couple months ago, the flowmaster dual outlet muffler I had, the driver side pipe was hitting the metal part of the brake line everytime I hit a bump and one end of the line was cracked where I was flare, had hell replacing the part but I got it fixed
That would have surely leak onto the pavement! I bet you never even looked under your truck!
Lazy A$$!Jim
04-18-2006, 06:00 PM
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Haha I looked man but I don't think the fact that it was at night helped, it leaked all over the axle and my spare tire, never really dripped, just got on everything but the ground including the passenger shock
04-18-2006, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dry_kill
Haha I looked man but I don't think the fact that it was at night helped, it leaked all over the axle and my spare tire, never really dripped, just got on everything but the ground including the passenger shock
Hope you cleaned everything well.
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04-19-2006, 02:14 PM
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But back on topic, what about a built driveshaft from HPE?? They said they can build me one for about 400 bucks, anybody have any luck with them or anything???
04-19-2006, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by dry_kill
But back on topic, what about a built driveshaft from HPE?? They said they can build me one for about 400 bucks, anybody have any luck with them or anything???
What are your future mods? You can just have the U-joints replaced with some Moog ones or some performance ones. Then just have it checked for being out-of-round and get it balanced.
The stock driveshaft should be able to withstand 500HP.
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04-19-2006, 10:55 PM
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Well future mods are a LQ9 swap, maybe a 226/228 or 228/230 cam, 100 shot, FLT level 5 65E, I already got pacesetter headers, ORY, dumped aerochamber, 4.11 gears, volant, and that's about it, I heard of the driveshaft breaking at 125, now I don't plan on goin that fast but I would still like to have the insurance to know that my driveshaft isn't gunna break on me
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Originally Posted by dry_kill
Well future mods are a LQ9 swap, maybe a 226/228 or 228/230 cam, 100 shot, FLT level 5 65E, I already got pacesetter headers, ORY, dumped aerochamber, 4.11 gears, volant, and that's about it, I heard of the driveshaft breaking at 125, now I don't plan on goin that fast but I would still like to have the insurance to know that my driveshaft isn't gunna break on me
Reasons for this is people modding there trucks, but forgetting about driveshaft maintenance. Replacing the U-joints is a good thing to do even though the u-joints may feel tight. If the driveshaft breaks in the middle, then it may be due to being out-of-round or out of balance.
I don't think your two piece cast driveshaft will break with your future mods.
Just maintain it before putting more HP & TQ to it. Or go the aftermarket route.
Jim
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