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What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions #853201 11/14/10 01:33 AM 11/14/10 01:33 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 HOUSTON,TEXAS F FIREGUY12 OP mopar
FIREGUY12 OP mopar F Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 HOUSTON,TEXAS	Ok im down to buying a driveshaft for my car. Just wanted to know what material some of you are using. I have a 600h.p,650 torque engine with a powerglide 1.80. Car weight just guessing 3000lbs. The engine won't see over 7200 rpm. Will a steel driveshaft .095 wall suffice. 1350 U Joints. Driveshaft will be around 53-56 inches. 6300826-1004102033.jpg (51 downloads) Last edited by FIREGUY12; 11/14/10 01:36 AM.

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: FIREGUY12] #853202 11/14/10 12:30 PM 11/14/10 12:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,550 Michigan K Kiddart pro stock
Kiddart pro stock K Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,550 Michigan	I used Mr. P Body's advise and called DYNOTECH in the dtroit metro area. I got the 3.5 inch DOM good for up to 1000hp, large joints for well under 500 bucks www.Dynotech.com or www.PST.com(way more expensive) Thank you Kiddart

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: FIREGUY12] #853203 11/14/10 02:14 PM 11/14/10 02:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,159 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,159 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Ok im down to buying a driveshaft for my car. Just wanted to know what material some of you are using. I have a 600h.p,650 torque engine with a powerglide 1.80. Car weight just guessing 3000lbs. The engine won't see over 7200 rpm. Will a steel driveshaft .095 wall suffice. 1350 U Joints. Driveshaft will be around 53-56 inches. Yes My Duster has one of the old Mopar driveshaft kits in it, .083 wall 3.25 diameter that originally had 7260 rear yoke and U joints, 7290 front U joint with a stock traany yoke. I broke the front tranny yoke, I also spread a new Dana Corp 7260 forged pinion yoke apart far enough to let the interior U joint keepers slide out( I replace that yoke with a forged steel 7260 unit And finally ripped the ladder bar brackets off of the 8 3/4 housing, the housing( no back brace ) was bent horribly from the abuse of a 3450 lb car running low to mid tens I now have a Dana 60 (truck housing with 3 .125 axle tubeswelded all thw way around the center section )in the car with the same 7290 front yoke and U joint and a 1330 rear yoke and u joint All with the same driveshaft This is a street and strip car that made 612 HP and 644 Ft. Lbs torque when I first built he motor, now has 718 HP and 740+ Ft. Lbs. 1.43 60 ft. best on ET Street Radials and ladder bars IHTH Last edited by Cab_Burge; 11/14/10 08:49 PM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: Cab_Burge] #853204 11/14/10 02:32 PM 11/14/10 02:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,590 Indy J joshking440 Lunch is on me!
joshking440 Lunch is on me! J Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,590 Indy	I have a dynatech 3" chrome moly

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: joshking440] #853205 11/14/10 04:19 PM 11/14/10 04:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 HOUSTON,TEXAS F FIREGUY12 OP mopar
FIREGUY12 OP mopar F Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 HOUSTON,TEXAS	So at what point does a steel shaft vs chrome moly become unsafe. I think I will be ok with a steel driveshaft. I just want to be safe. Thanks moparts.

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: FIREGUY12] #853206 11/14/10 04:35 PM 11/14/10 04:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas	Another happy Dynotech customer here as well. FWIW I have a mild steel 1350 jointed shaft in the Cuda. Been there for a few years and no issues. Off the stop 1.teen 60's and bottom 8's at 2900lbs. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: Al_Alguire] #853207 11/14/10 04:44 PM 11/14/10 04:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 331 O'Fallon,IL. 70RTRacer enthusiast
70RTRacer enthusiast Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 331 O'Fallon,IL.	I have a Mark Williams CM shaft and yokes. No problems.

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: FIREGUY12] #853208 11/14/10 05:23 PM 11/14/10 05:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	Strange Engineering has the best deal on cr-mo shafts. Contact info

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: 70RTRacer] #853209 11/14/10 06:42 PM 11/14/10 06:42 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,212 QLD Australia Keith Black® pro stock
Keith Black® pro stock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,212 QLD Australia	Quote: I have a Mark Williams CM shaft and yokes. No problems. Mark Williams http://www.markwilliams.com/default.aspx -------------------------------- Darren Beale Keith Black Racing Engines®

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: joshking440] #853210 11/14/10 08:01 PM 11/14/10 08:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,792 IN Dartman928 master
Dartman928 master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,792 IN	Quote: I have a dynatech 3" chrome moly I second was Josh says Dynatech one of the best out there

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: FIREGUY12] #853211 11/14/10 08:56 PM 11/14/10 08:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,159 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,159 Bend,OR USA	If your looking for the absolute last bit of performance gain for your car AND expenses are not a CONCERN,then look at buying a carbon fibre matrix shaft or a little cheaper aluminum shaft. Epecaiily at that length The choice is yours I used the mopar drive shaft kit because I had two of them(free to me )and I was trying to build a fast street car with cost part of the decision making process. My new race car will have either a alunimun or chrome moly shaft, whichever is the best, strongest and lightest for that application with no price concerns, weight being the final decider Last edited by Cab_Burge; 11/14/10 08:56 PM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: Cab_Burge] #853212 11/14/10 10:22 PM 11/14/10 10:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Dynotech here too, great customer service .

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: Cab_Burge] #853213 11/14/10 10:35 PM 11/14/10 10:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	Quote: If your looking for the absolute last bit of performance gain for your car AND expenses are not a CONCERN,then look at buying a carbon fibre matrix shaft or a little cheaper aluminum shaft. Epecaiily at that length , and when a CF self destructs, there is a lot less damage likely. However if cost is a concern, I use and like a MW glued alum 1350 3.5" driveshaft. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: jcc] #853214 11/15/10 09:13 PM 11/15/10 09:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 167 DANBURY CT fury62 member
fury62 member Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 167 DANBURY CT	STRANGE HERE, 3 1/2" CHROMEMOLY 1350 U-JOINTS CHROMEMOLY SLIP YOKE. WORKS FINE

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: justinp61] #853215 11/15/10 09:17 PM 11/15/10 09:17 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,595 On the south side of Nowhere S S/ST 3040 master
S/ST 3040 master S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,595 On the south side of Nowhere	Quote: Dynotech here too, great customer service . Dynotech 3 1/2" .125" wall aluminum, 1350 joints w/Mark Williams 904 yoke. Driveshaft speed of 8000+ 1-800-633-5559 FREE SHIPPING

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: S/ST 3040] #853216 11/15/10 11:05 PM 11/15/10 11:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,401 Tucson, Arizona M MRMOPAR top fuel
MRMOPAR top fuel M Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,401 Tucson, Arizona	I have a MWE CM shaft and yokes. No problems. 68 RR 528" INDY MAXX 07 2500 CTD Southwest International Raceway - IHRA - Tucson, AZ

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: S/ST 3040] #853217 11/15/10 11:07 PM 11/15/10 11:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: Dynotech here too, great customer service . Dynotech 3 1/2" .125" wall aluminum, 1350 joints 1-800-633-5559 FREE SHIPPING same here

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: 70RTRacer] #853218 11/15/10 11:11 PM 11/15/10 11:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,503 Illinois CRE2004 super gas
CRE2004 super gas Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,503 Illinois	Quote: I have a Mark Williams CM shaft and yokes. No problems. Ditto

Re: What driveshaft are you using? Need suggestions [Re: CRE2004] #853219 11/15/10 11:18 PM 11/15/10 11:18 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 96 Texas, USA 6 68cuda2003 member
68cuda2003 member 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 96 Texas, USA	just got a strange engineering chrome moly shaft with chrome moly ends and 1350 ends for $319. very nice piece at an excellent price. trust me, I did the shopping and apples to apples, this was the best deal.

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