Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: pacifica]
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01/28/13 01:29 AM
01/28/13 01:29 AM
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Bolt it onto the crossmember with existing through bolts. Drop back of driveshaft and slide hoop up to bracket and bolt together.
Why do some of you guys insist on making them with such a long lever arm.... that looks nice but you better have a plate between it and your butt
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: hemi-itis]
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01/28/13 01:58 AM
01/28/13 01:58 AM
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Been this way for 20 years
I dont know if your rolling eyes were directed at me or not but I even have a problem with yours... you have what 1 bolt on each side 3/4 of the way out on those long pieces of flat stock.... put a couple of good bolts in CLOSE to the loop and cut 3/4 of that wasted flat stock off
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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01/28/13 11:41 AM
01/28/13 11:41 AM
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No Raff,roll not directed at you.Recentley replaced the old one with a new one and just went into exsisting holes.The old loop was missing the top half and you have to get the whole kit so I just installed it complete. Guess I could shorten it up a tad
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: hemi-itis]
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01/28/13 12:53 PM
01/28/13 12:53 PM
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No Raff,roll not directed at you.Recentley replaced the old one with a new one and just went into exsisting holes.The old loop was missing the top half and you have to get the whole kit so I just installed it complete. Guess I could shorten it up a tad
OK... if you bolt it in close you can cut a good bit of that flat stock off and have it work better and look better(I hope you have a top half on the new one)
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: FastmOp]
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01/28/13 03:13 PM
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Nice looking loops you guys built! I'd run either if I needed one. Don't you like how this board looks at new ideas lol
Sorry... I look at them from a structural point.. do you think its wise to control a rotating item thats way out of whack from 12"-14" away or right next to it... you can use what ever floats your boat but I was just trying to point out the reason it should be closer
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: RobX4406]
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01/28/13 03:22 PM
01/28/13 03:22 PM
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Satty,
Hold 5lbs in your hand.
Then grab one end of a 2 foot long piece of wood and put the 5 pounds on the other end... A bit harder to hold up.
Nothing wrong with your loops, just the suspended ring and the way it will lever against your attachment points. I'd find a way to solidly mount the ring so there is another attachment point than just the crossmember bolts.
Yep... like putting a bolt through the ring into the floor pan with a reinforcement inside.... but that takes drilling
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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01/28/13 08:20 PM
01/28/13 08:20 PM
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Satty,
Hold 5lbs in your hand.
Then grab one end of a 2 foot long piece of wood and put the 5 pounds on the other end... A bit harder to hold up.
Nothing wrong with your loops, just the suspended ring and the way it will lever against your attachment points. I'd find a way to solidly mount the ring so there is another attachment point than just the crossmember bolts.
Yep... like putting a bolt through the ring into the floor pan with a reinforcement inside.... but that takes drilling
As much as I don't want to drill a hole in my floor
I'm afraid I know that in order for the loop to have a chance
at being effective I'm gonna have to plate the floor at the top
like Mr P. says above
My car is street car more than race car but I made more than
90 passes at the track last year [with NO loop] and I think I've
pushed my luck long enough.
Can't wait till this is put away and this
returns
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: Crizila]
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01/29/13 12:20 AM
01/29/13 12:20 AM
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Over the last 40 plus years of racing I have yet to break a front u joint, twisted off drive shafts,never broke a tail shaft , spread rear yokes, blew out lots of rear joints. That $20 dollar universal loop is all you need. NHRA says it must be mounted within 6" of the joint. Keep it centered at 6" from the Joint and the bolts won't catch and tear your stuff.
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
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Re: $20 drive shaft loop no drilling required
[Re: rowin4]
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01/29/13 01:09 AM
01/29/13 01:09 AM
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Over the last 40 plus years of racing I have yet to break a front u joint, twisted off drive shafts,never broke a tail shaft , spread rear yokes, blew out lots of rear joints. That $20 dollar universal loop is all you need. NHRA says it must be mounted within 6" of the joint. Keep it centered at 6" from the Joint and the bolts won't catch and tear your stuff.
I was gonna let this drop BUT I cant and Steve I'm suprized you would say its good enough.... if the front breaks(I've seen a few) and that thing bends down, it will bend enough to allow the shaft to exit the loop.... I guess none of you guys ever seen a car pole vault... all he has to do is bolt the loop to the floor on that design... that'll make it 100% better
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