Aluminum or steel driveshaft ?

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by John Brown

Would be best to go with someone that balances driveshafts at high rpm if car will ever be raced. If you're only going to car shows, balancing rpm doesn't really matter.

Tail housing broke at Beech Bend from vibration this year.

[olredalert]

----Name of the place is CCI Driveline. Ph#586-716-1160. I know a lot of serious drag racers use them. I'm not sure but think they can high speed balance. Give em a call.....Bill S

[napa68]

I've used the same people as Freddie. Cannot go wrong

[Pro Stock John]

My '67 I am running a 3.5" steel driveshaft.

VRN in Lake Bluff IL makes the DS's for Strange, you could always email them for a quote.

[markjohnson]

Don’t forget that MW & Strange use different pressure angles on their splines so the differential (or spool) and axles must be both from the same manufacturer.

[markjohnson]

BTW, a Carbon Fiber driveshaft is expensive but is supposed to be worth a solid tenth. You may get to a point where the car is extremely close to breaking an ET barrier and wished you’d spent a little more money!

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by markjohnson

BTW, a Carbon Fiber driveshaft is expensive but is supposed to be worth a solid tenth. You may get to a point where the car is extremely close to breaking an ET barrier and wished you’d spent a little more money!

Diff carrier is original Eaton, and no, I'm not into this seriously, just don't need to break anything else when I do play.

Breaking the tail housing off at SCR was the least expensive part to replace.

[dustinm]

Originally Posted by markjohnson

BTW, a Carbon Fiber driveshaft is expensive but is supposed to be worth a solid tenth. You may get to a point where the car is extremely close to breaking an ET barrier and wished you’d spent a little more money!

They are the strongest and have infinite shaft speed, but are not at all abrasion resistant and not recommended for street car applications for that reason.

[big gear head]

You have to be sure that you have clearance for a larger diameter shaft. You don't want it rubbing on something like exhaust pipes or floor braces.

I doubt that you would need to go with c clip eliminators if you buy quality axles. C clip eliminators have their own set of problems when used on the street. For one thing they tend to leak oil on your brakes. Once you install c clip eliminators it's very hard to go back to original.

[oldstv]

The nice thing about carbon is if you brake a U joint and the shaft hits the ground. It will not beat the bottom of the car up. I have a carbon shaft on a 4k lb car that makes 800 at the tires cutting a 1.39 60 with a carbon shaft.