Posted By: slippery440
aluminum driveshaft - 05/29/10 02:26 PM
My buddie was out in the salvage yard looking for a big yoke input shaft for a 727. He found a 1999 2500 series van with a alum. driveshaft and it had the big yokes.We test fit the input shaft and that worked and the universals work. Will this driveshaft hold up in a mid 10 secound 3300 pound drag car?
Posted By: jamesc
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 05/29/10 04:59 PM
Gary, do you know that for sure? Victor what is the application you're using it in? i will be needing a shaft and it would be nice to get one from a bone yard as opposed to having a new one made.
Posted By: jughed
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 05/29/10 05:21 PM
onced used an alum. shaft out of a '97 ram. zero problems behind 600 hp big block, 727, 3200 lb car.
Posted By: 451Guy
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 05/29/10 06:34 PM
I have Aluminum Drive shaft in my car. 3100Lb Super Street car. 512 cubic inch motor that makes 800 hp and over 700 tq. I bought the tube at the salvage yard and had it shortened to the correct length. Mine is out of a Chev 1/2 Ton. The car has gone 9.50 at altitude with no issues.
Posted By: jamesc
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/06/10 11:05 AM
anybody know which u joints these shafts use?
Posted By: slippery440
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/06/10 01:30 PM
We measured and its the big universal.3 5/8s and the caps are 1 1/8.
Posted By: jamesc
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/06/10 05:31 PM
OK thanks, that would make them the 1350 i assume.
Posted By: moparmattkos
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/06/10 06:19 PM
The drivehsaft in my car is a alum one from the boneyard out of a Crown vic police car. It has the 1350 big u joint ends on it and i had a driveshaft shop cut it down and balance it for 80.00 and he said that it should easily hold 1000 hp.. It has worked great for me and i have 180. total investment in it!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Blucuda413
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/07/10 02:40 AM
I have ck'd many of those cop car shafts and I have yet to find one with 1350 joints. All I've ck'd had the 1330 joints in it.
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Posted By: Hemi_Jack
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/07/10 03:33 AM
Thanks Fred, I am going to check these out.
Posted By: cbarracuda
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/07/10 03:48 AM
I have a aluminun drive shaft out of Ford victoria shortened to correct length. I replaced the imput shaft. The car runs low 10 seconds at 3000 pounds
Posted By: cbarracuda
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/07/10 03:54 AM
Mine is out a police car and it has a 1330
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Posted By: cruzin
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/07/10 07:49 PM
I got one of the Spicer aluminum driveshafts from Muscle Motorsports. Appears to be a quailty piece. I believe they are 3.5" shafts. Even got it at the correct length that I needed.
FYI, upgrading to 1350 yokes may add some additional $$ to the overall cost if you go this route.
Posted By: Joshs68
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/07/10 08:09 PM
crown vic police car shaft here to, I use a 1330/7290 conversion joint, I paid $10.00 for my shaft and $75.00 for a cut and balance.
Posted By: HemiGreg
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/07/10 09:13 PM
check the vans also 1350 joints.
$75 out the door
or if cutting u can use the f-250/dana shafts just do the front u-eie
Posted By: 412 SB Duster
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/08/10 12:56 AM
Has anyone just changed the drive shaft and picked up any ET.
Posted By: FastmOp
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/08/10 01:07 PM
Crown Vic cop car shaft here too with a spicer conversion U-joint.
Posted By: dragram440
Re: aluminum driveshaft - 06/08/10 02:51 PM
I just got my shaft today from driveline specialties in duluth mn new 3 1/2" shaft, mild steel, spicer forged slip yoke, 1350 solid spicer joints complete balanced ready to install to my door $310 Ordered it friday and got it today. That sure seems like a cheap way to get into a aluminum shaft. Has anyone noticed any E.T. difference?