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Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-01-2021, 05:33 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
I'll use loctite on it as well but when reusing...

I'll use loctite on it as well but when reusing an old nut, I find loctite isn't enough. Darn things will loosen up. I end up peening the nut in 3-4 places for safe insurance, on top of the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2021, 07:55 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2021, 06:43 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
Just a word of caution if wanting to check pinion...

Just a word of caution if wanting to check pinion rotational torque without disassembling the rear.

The rotational torque measurements given in books and ring/pinion setup instructions is just for...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-30-2021, 08:38 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
That's a great way to get into one for very...

That's a great way to get into one for very little money if you really want the aluminum.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-30-2021, 08:36 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
Chevelle has a 4" shaft and I believe they build...

Chevelle has a 4" shaft and I believe they build it with thicker wall tube as well. Got it through PEM if you want to check out details. Prices aren't bad either.

Considering what those trucks...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-30-2021, 12:57 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
They are good for 1000 hp so if you break one...

They are good for 1000 hp so if you break one with a hole shot you're doing something.

In fact GM still uses them on their duramax's, as well as the other OEM's on their diesels and look at the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-29-2021, 08:38 AM
Replies: 94
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Posted By Formulajones
The critical speed is why the lighter weight...

The critical speed is why the lighter weight driveshafts have an advantage.

It's one reason OEM went aluminum. You see this on trucks a lot. With there longer shafts, the older trucks used...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-28-2021, 04:45 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
Okay, the shafts I'm having made have forged ends...

Okay, the shafts I'm having made have forged ends so that could be some of the price difference. I'm guessing if I requested the forged ends on the chrome molly shaft the price would go up a bit.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-28-2021, 01:44 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 9,672
Posted By Formulajones
I've done the "adapter" joints in the past to get...

I've done the "adapter" joints in the past to get by until the yoke change on the rearend was done.

In fact when talking to the local driveline shop about it, it's not really the combination...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-28-2021, 12:04 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 9,672
Posted By Formulajones
That's interesting, I like it. Does it have...

That's interesting, I like it.

Does it have a guestimated HP rating? I don't see one.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-28-2021, 12:03 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 9,672
Posted By Formulajones
Wow $285 for a chrome molly shaft complete? ...

Wow $285 for a chrome molly shaft complete? Damn! I have to say you guys have it good in Virginia when it comes to prices.

I've used a local driveline shop out here for 15 years now. I can't...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-27-2021, 01:26 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
I'm running a 4" aluminum on mine and there is...

I'm running a 4" aluminum on mine and there is plenty of clearance everywhere.
Just a stock suspension street car and fun track days once in a while.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2021, 08:07 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 9,672
Posted By Formulajones
That's in the ball park. Usually when I'm doing...

That's in the ball park. Usually when I'm doing a stock shaft for a trans swap our local shop builds a new shaft with joints for about $300-$350-ish. Nothing extreme.

When I had the 1330 shaft...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2021, 03:30 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 9,672
Posted By Formulajones
Just to add for conversation,,, I've had a...

Just to add for conversation,,,

I've had a few shafts made at our local driveline shop, and they have all been steel. He uses a thicker wall seamless tube.

When I did the 600hp shaft with...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2021, 03:15 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 9,672
Posted By Formulajones
I don't think I mentioned it, but both of those...

I don't think I mentioned it, but both of those cars I mentioned earlier have both been running their original 50+ year old driveshafts at those weights and going mid 11's. Both cars were raced...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2021, 02:11 PM
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Posted By Formulajones
Well there ya go. Along those same lines, 2...

Well there ya go.

Along those same lines, 2 cars here that are (or were at the time) making around 600 hp/tq, and weighing 4000 lbs. (one weighed 4108 with me in it) both ran mid 11's with the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2021, 11:23 AM
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Views: 9,672
Posted By Formulajones
If you just want to go to a simple track outing...

If you just want to go to a simple track outing before things close out there, and have a little fun with the car, I'd run what ya got.
Being an automatic and a footbrake car you'll likely be just...
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