Driveshaft questions?
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Driveshaft questions?
Hey everybody. I'm tossing around an idea and I'm looking for some info that I was unable to find in the search. I professionally build drivelines and I was contemplating on building an aluminum driveline for my 82 n/a. I get pretty good rates on parts through work and don't have to pay for labor since I can do it myself. I'm aware they don't really make much of a difference. Has anybody actually bought one of these through thezstore.com? I'm looking for dimensions of the "oversized" u joints to see what series they use and what diameter of tube they use. I've got some ideas on what i can use. I just need to pull my driveline out so I can measure up everything. Any info would be appreciated guys! Thanks!
Pete
Pete
#2
I don't know all of what goes into making a new shaft other then cutting off your yokes and welding them to a new tube and balancing... so...
If the u joints are "oversized" wouldn't you need to machine your yokes for bigger joints? So couldn't you use just whatever u joint that fits between the ears?
And what would a shop charge for said services?
If the u joints are "oversized" wouldn't you need to machine your yokes for bigger joints? So couldn't you use just whatever u joint that fits between the ears?
And what would a shop charge for said services?
#4
Well, I say oversize because that's what msa uses in their description on their aluminum driveshaft. I think it's because they aren't stock size. Standard size u joints in these are normally very small and I can't get parts for the stock size driveshafts in these (weld yokes, slip yoke, flange yoke) especially in aluminum. From what parts I've seen I'd have to upgrade it to a 1310 series u joint, which is common in a lot of older cars or jeep driveshafts, or many other applications. It's quite a bit bigger than stock size joints but still fairly light.
As for what a shop charges it really varies on what state you live in and if it's a steel or aluminum shaft. We charge $114 for steel shafts for weld and balance and it's about $180 something for aluminum. Aluminum parts are pretty expensive.
There are pros and cons to running aluminum shafts. Pros are you get the lighter weight, which uses a little less power to turn it increasing the amount of useable power at the wheels. It's not a big difference but a little always help. Especially if you match it with lighter flywheel. Both minute differences but it can make a difference if you do racing events with your Z.
As for what a shop charges it really varies on what state you live in and if it's a steel or aluminum shaft. We charge $114 for steel shafts for weld and balance and it's about $180 something for aluminum. Aluminum parts are pretty expensive.
There are pros and cons to running aluminum shafts. Pros are you get the lighter weight, which uses a little less power to turn it increasing the amount of useable power at the wheels. It's not a big difference but a little always help. Especially if you match it with lighter flywheel. Both minute differences but it can make a difference if you do racing events with your Z.
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