Twisted the driveshaft completely in half tonight!

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Old 07-17-2011, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by noregrets
Very nice something you can put on the wall of the shop ha. I am surprised that broke first and not something else.
That's the plan!
 
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Old 07-17-2011, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 97madness
Read the mods in his sig. If those are even up to date.
They are pretty much up to date. I have not dyno'ed it since I got the blower on. I'm guessing somewhere around 300hp on the ground or a little less.

We'll see soon enough. I'll get it up there in a few months.
 
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Old 07-17-2011, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
he got all the extra power from the Patman grill
I guarantee that adds at least 50hp!

I have a vid of the pull. I'll post it when I get it from my buddy.
 
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Old 07-17-2011, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by efuehrin

I have a vid of the pull. I'll post it when I get it from my buddy.
cant wait to see it!
 
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Old 07-17-2011, 11:45 PM
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you shoula won first just for that lol nice job man
 
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Old 10-03-2011, 11:41 PM
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Old 10-04-2011, 12:37 AM
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too much traction!
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 11:02 AM
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Not enough truck.
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 11:13 AM
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Ouch......
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 12:03 PM
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Was that an aluminum drive shaft? I hoola hooped mine at a bit over 95mph on the freeway and snapped the tail housing off in my truck. Had a custom 2 peice 3" steel one made and have gone close to 130 with no problems yet. What was ford thinking when they put in a 7' 4", 5" round aluminum driveline in a truck??? Nice pull though. Looks like it started when you started to bounce a bit.
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 12:46 PM
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Traction bars might have helped a little.
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 02:25 PM
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For his pinion angle but that driveline was far from ready for that one...lol
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 11:15 PM
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It was steel, but it was pretty thin stuff. I'm worried if I upgrade, then I'll just end up breaking something more expensive.

I'm sticking with a stock shaft.
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 11:51 PM
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the wheel hop did it. Maybe bad pinion angle? You running lift blocks? Probably need stiffer springs too.
 
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Old 10-05-2011, 12:33 AM
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i agree with need4racin,

thats awesome though ive gone threw a drive shaft but my gastank crossmemeber rubbed threw it slowly for a year, now thats nothced and the tank raised though haha
 


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