owen11x
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Post by owen11x on Sept 7, 2014 1:24:02 GMT -5
I only wrap my stock ones so its easier to change u joint if it was to break instead of grinding weld down. Also I've seen lazy people wrap shafts with bad u joints just to Keep everything snug for one last limp run, but like I said I just do it for simple insurance and piece of mind.
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Post by goines2 on Sept 7, 2014 7:22:34 GMT -5
See if they allow factory driveshafts that aren't just what the car came from the factory came with. A chevy one truck factory slider will help more than a stock drive shaft. Eventually it will break because there's not enough articulation in the u joints compared to pto, but it will help more than stock. TAKE ONE OF THESE, AND ADD A DOUBLE CARDAN END TO BOTH ENDS OFF OF A CADDIE! A LITTLE CLEARENCE WORK AND A CARRIER BEARING AND YOU SHOU;D HAVE NO PROBLEMS! AND ITS FACTORY!
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99x
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Post by 99x on Sept 20, 2014 21:52:35 GMT -5
Create a dual ended cv shaft meaning the drive shaft from a 70s gm assuming you have a gm bolt in axle rearend with the correct yoke I am taking about. Then buy a tranny slider adapter(nerat,hanson,etc) and close The bolt in hole with a bolt and gasket(silicone too) and add another cv joint to the front of the shaft. Good side is you have 60-65 degrees of articulation with a dual cv like I am talking about which a car with 30 degrees bent in fornt or back is basically junked. bad part is you only have an inch or two of play before it either falls out or bottoms out(that's at she said). I've used this before when first started driving. Worked very well and was super easy to make a new shaft If I had to with out worrying about what the front yoke was because I could simply bolt it on and slide it in the tranny and bolt to rearend.
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Post by fordpower111 on Sept 20, 2014 22:07:53 GMT -5
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Post by shake on Sept 20, 2014 23:30:06 GMT -5
If you tack the caps and clearance the u joints, what benefit could the duct tape posibly provide? I am very open minded and if anyone offers any logical conclusion to the mystery then I will start wrapping my stock shafts in tape. I just dont see the logic at this point. JMO It keeps them from seeing the tack welds on the caps
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pb413
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Post by pb413 on Sept 21, 2014 13:23:40 GMT -5
If you tack the caps and clearance the u joints, what benefit could the duct tape posibly provide? I am very open minded and if anyone offers any logical conclusion to the mystery then I will start wrapping my stock shafts in tape. I just dont see the logic at this point. JMO Back in the day people wrapped the cv's as insurance against factory installed u-joints that were glued in not clipped. If not careful when grinding for clearance a person could cause the glue to heat up and loosen causing the caps to fly out during your run. If it has clips that are installed correct duct tape wouldn't do much but I have had some shafts with the caps sticking half inch out after a run with only the tape holding.
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Post by goines2 on Sept 25, 2014 13:10:04 GMT -5
CORRECT, IN THE MIDDLE TO LAE 90'S, DUCT TAPE WAS THE POOR MANS WIRE WELDER ALSO! LOL
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