Graemeinvette

So having discovered that my big block half shafts are not good enough for my 350 430hp 435ft/lbs motor and 275x40x18 tyres combo.

What half shafts should I buy next, since I dont think I can fix this one!

crf311

WOW

panic

call dan of vansteel, he's got 3.5'' half shafts that look the business...

gyopp

Thats ugly. How did this happen?

Twin_Turbo

Take them to your local axle guy and have them cut them, put in a lathe and mill out the weld, keep the ends and weld them together with a new pipe of the proper length but this time use a thicker pipe, maybe even DOM if you can get that. They are 3" right? The pipe is pretty thin wall, I have a couple lying around here that I cut apart..after seeing how thin it was I wasn't surprised they twist like that.

Shark Racer

..this was on street tires?

Van Steel

I would recommend .134 wall thickness tubing.

gyopp

How are you hooking hard enough to whellie with street tires??
Sounds like fun

CA-Legal-Vette

Don't jump to conclusions. A little JB weld and duct tape and you should be good togo.

That's pretty impresive!

Graemeinvette

I was thinking of getting Denny's 'nitros ready' driveshafts, anybody used them?

Sorry TT just no time to do as you suggest, for sure the best and most economic option but Russia is claiming a lot of my time right now.

Yup it was on street tyres and these were 3" big block half shafts! when it wound itself up it pulled the wheel hard into the chassis and bent the Smart Strut Bracket. Once I got over being pissed off about being a smart *** show off, I was even impressed!

Graemeinvette

Running through a Tremec T56 Viper box.

7t2vette

Since you are in the UK, I wouldn't bother trying to imort any from the states, too costly! Find a local shop that makes/balances driveshafts, and have them whip up a couple of 3" dia. x 0.134" thick shafts, and use some Spicer 1350 u-joints and appropriate ends.

burners

Wow, now that is pretty cool! Save that as a trophy! I'm impressed that street tires can hook that well.

MYBAD79

Holy cow.... guess you were lucky it didn't break....


OR IS THIS JUST A VERY GOOD PHOTOSHOP ???

Tom454

That's an awesome photo... you should be able to sell that half-shaft... it's a great show & tell trophy!

PRNDL

Driving on the left side of the street will do that!! (confuses the heck out of those halfshafts!! )

Does it still drive like that? i would just leave them as-is and drive gently!

jpatrick636

This gives a whole new meaning to "driving the twisties".

rosslato

my exact thought!

Graemeinvette

Thanks guys, it will go on the wall, in twisting up it pulled the wheel hard onto the chassis so the whole rear end was seized!

I really would appreciate some info on Denny's

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DZRick

Damn

I need to ask for some more info. on that motor as well as how the hell you got that beast to hook up so well, actually too well

Rick