So I thought I would post my idea of useing this driveshaft I bought from a chevy 4x4. This would be the only OUT OF PLACE part on my hotrod. The Lasalle behind my hemi is a bolt in yoke, so i need to devise a plan... I thought maybe some hambers could post pics of ways they did this same thing- heres a pic of the driveshaft- Tuck
I have a LaSalle behind my Hemi too....I have a driveshaft with it somebody made long ago that seems to be working...it is a slip shaft type...I can get a picture for ya'....Neal
Here in Hickville the Demo Derby guys are building square driveshafts with a inner and outer shaft that slide in and out of each other and there square to keep one from spinning in the other Dont know if that helps or not or if you could even do this for the street or not but its an Idea.
these chev drive shafts are square inside I think it'll work- slip shaft, we have a TORO that i change out the shafts on, I was tempted to steal one! I just got my shop computer online- this is where all my pics are MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA but this is the monster humprod[tm] I need some slippage- theres not much room between the trans and the rearend- im hopeing i can modify this driveshaft to RULE.
Get rid of that cv part of the shaft.Any good driveline shop should be able to make that work for you. I have an early Mopar A-833 four-speed with a bolt on flange and will be doing the same thing when it comes time. Josh
Tuck if you need info for a good driveline shop I recommend these guys. Northern Engine and Supply Co. Inc. 715-381-5834 They are in Hudson Wisc. so not too far of a drive fer ya. Good luck. Justin
Yep,, Hey if you go with those guys let me know how it works out. I have spoken with a couple of their mechanics and their parts counter guy is a good fellar by the name of Todd Wolf..haven't had them do anything yet to the Plymouth but I want them to convert the Ball and Trunnion to U-joints. Cool justin
Within car companies (GM, Ford etc.) there aren't too many different slip yokes. (You should be able to dig some info out of sites like Inland Empire driveshafts etc. as far as what yoke will fit your trans.) Get some GM yokes and try them in your Cad-Lasalle trans until you find one that fits. Use a GM U-joint and driveshaft and a crossover U-joint to the rear end. Or . . . use crossover U-joint up front if you're using a Ford driveshaft and a Ford U-joint on the back. In your car you want the longest driveshaft possible due to the short distance between trans tailshaft and rear end pinion flange. Don't waste room with pieces out of the driveshaft in the pic. Simple and EZ works best....
If you need a custom one made check out this place, http://www.4xshaft.com/ They specialize in off-road stuff and have some really short ones that the make
How much power will something like that hold? I have the exact problem on another car. Non-slip trans output. I'm running a blown Hemi in front of it and need a really strong shaft. Will that type of slip shaft hold up under land speed racing type driveshaft speeds, and dragstrip launches? -Jeff
[ QUOTE ] How much power will something like that hold? I have the exact problem on another car. Non-slip trans output. I'm running a blown Hemi in front of it and need a really strong shaft. Will that type of slip shaft hold up under land speed racing type driveshaft speeds, and dragstrip launches? -Jeff [/ QUOTE ] Beats me... but I have one of their CV slip-shafts on my Jeep and its held up fine to my offroad misadventures... Call them and ask, they know their stuff.
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