driveshaft selection - Lateral-g Forums

Vegas69 · #1 11-19-2008, 07:32 AM

Pretty sure it's around 600hp you need to go to a 3.5" aluminum. That's what I have, and got it through classic chevy and inland. They recommended it for my application. My exhaust is tucked way up and have no issues with exhaust contacting anything. They did modify it some. All you will need is some stainless 3" pipe and a good welder. A call to Jim at Classic Chevy is a good idea. He is extremely sharp. I like to be well within the rating of all my parts...especially a drive shaft. Reliability is important.

Rick Dorion · #2 11-19-2008, 08:14 AM

I bought my last driveshaft from Denny's. Call them. They'll steer you in the right direction and not oversell.

**Flash68** · #3 11-19-2008, 03:16 PM

Thanks guys. I will check out both Inland and Denny's.

rich-allen · #4 11-20-2008, 10:50 AM

Im going to run a carbon fiber shaft from PST.

A little more expensive but there tested and guarnteed for high HP applications and they use them in pro stock as well.

http://www.pstds.com/critical_link_drive_shafts.htm

Rich

**parsonsj** · #5 11-20-2008, 10:55 AM

Mark Williams 3" 4130 for me.

Nice stuff.

jp

**Flash68** · #6 11-20-2008, 01:26 PM

Thanks Rich and JP. I will call those guys as well.

**Flash68** · #7 11-20-2008, 01:54 PM

PST and Mark Williams both said I am probably okay with the 3" mild steel that comes with the TKO trans, as long as I have the stronger 1350 yokes/u-joint stuff.

If I don't, PST recommended mild steel (up to 1000hp) and MW recommended I might as well go with 4130 chromoly (what JP has I assume).

Now I just need to figure out what I have on my 9" and go from there.