Hey, has anyone thought of using a Shaft out of a Long Bed? I have an 88
LongBed with a solid shaft.... just a sugg. =)
-mike sykes
88, V6, LE, 3.55, SlushBox
miggitymike@juno.com >or< mpsykes@erols.com
"I kick my rhymes like Pele"
On Mon, 01 Jun 1998 20:04:51 -0400 Sean Meldrum <spm@c3net.net> writes:
>> Uh oh... Talk to me Sean! I've got a CC that I'm planning on
>pumping
>>some fairly decent HP through. Maybe not as much as you, but I
>figure if
>>I ever get to the point where I decide I'm "done" (which might never
>happen) ;-)
>>I might have 450-500HP, with maybe 600-650 when the nitrous is
>flowing.
>> What's the deal with my driveshaft?
>
> You got a two piece driveshaft. I know what yer plannin'
>based on what
>we've talked about and I never thought to bring this up. Once you
>start
>gettin' into some serious power yer gonna wanna look at upgradin' the
>drivetrain. At the minimum you'll want some real good quality, heavy
>duty
>u-joints. The R/T driveshaft would be cool....especially if it really
> is
>aluminum. I'm not totally up on driveshaft tech so once we get to
>that
>power level we'll both need to start talkin' to custom driveshaft
>shops.
>Ever hear what happens when a driveshaft twists apart and comes thru
>the
>floor? Not pretty.
>
>> And speaking of driveshafts... What if that kind of power really
>is too
>>much? Could the stonger driveshaft from a '98 R/T CC be used, or are
>
>>they too different? What options do I have, other than buying a new
>>driveshaft every week? And, what other parts are subsceptible to
>wear in
>>high-HP situations? rearend? tranny? clutch? Are there beefier
>alternatives
>>for those?
>
> Axles and rearend. This is all comes down to that weak link
>we were
>talkin' about. Stay away from slicks and you'll have no problems
>really.
>Soon as you start runnin' sticky tires and serious hp you'll start
>breakin'
>driveline parts if they're not upgraded. Send a mail to the guy on my
>Dragtruck page that's runnin' juice on his '97 and ask him what he's
>broke.
> 8^) You got nothin' to worry about for quite awhile dude. Just
>keep
>addin' that hp for now. 8^)
>
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> sean meldrum
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>
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