phantom6 Donating Members 146 Member For: 16y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, S.E Posted 12/01/11 08:34 AM Share Posted 12/01/11 08:34 AM I have done a centre bearing in my modified 2 piece tailshaft, not keen on fixing it.Just looking if anyone has put a custom 1 piece tailshaft in a ba sedan running a powerglide, if anyone knows someone who will make a 1 piece tailshaft in Melbourne PM me. The guys who Kewish auto use don't want to do it. Alot of fast vl's run 1 piece's, I don't get why they won't do it for the ba's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedXR8 Mal Wood Automotive Member 537 Member For: 21y 8m 1d Location: WARWICK QLD Posted 17/01/11 09:24 AM Share Posted 17/01/11 09:24 AM I have done a centre bearing in my modified 2 piece tailshaft, not keen on fixing it.Just looking if anyone has put a custom 1 piece tailshaft in a ba sedan running a powerglide, if anyone knows someone who will make a 1 piece tailshaft in Melbourne PM me. The guys who Kewish auto use don't want to do it. Alot of fast vl's run 1 piece's, I don't get why they won't do it for the ba's.Please do not fit a straight shaft as it will blow apart, we had a trade customer in Melbourne with a VZ on a Dyno and it was fitted with a single shaft and it exploded and done over $12,000 damage.I can supply our Premium Tailshaft assembly made from Chrome Moly tube and it will hold over 900 HP, the cost is $2350.Mal Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke them tyres Member 557 Member For: 16y 10m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/01/11 11:43 AM Share Posted 17/01/11 11:43 AM Hi Mal,Did they find out what caused it to fail? -Alignment(excessive or insufficient)/joint angles-Strength Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedXR8 Mal Wood Automotive Member 537 Member For: 21y 8m 1d Location: WARWICK QLD Posted 14/02/11 11:19 PM Share Posted 14/02/11 11:19 PM Hi Mal,Did they find out what caused it to fail? -Alignment(excessive or insufficient)/joint angles-StrengthGood question!!!The diff and transmission in these cars are in a fixed position, the diff is fixed in a cradle (and not moving up and down as in a live axle) and the tailshaft does not move and therefore when a one piece tailshaft with uni/joints is fitted as a replacement the universal joints do not have any working angle and the tailshaft will develop a harmonic vibe through the car.And ultimately the tailshaft will whip at high revs and literally blow apart.Have a look at the photos... Regards, Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle173 Donating Members 774 Member For: 16y 17d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 15/02/11 06:45 AM Share Posted 15/02/11 06:45 AM are those shafts 900 atw or engine also will they fit zf fg utes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 28d Gender: Male Posted 15/02/11 07:20 AM Share Posted 15/02/11 07:20 AM phantom 6, try gj drivelines in dandenong, they do all of nizpro's drive shafts and tailshafts, also hpf, rank rotary, and plenty of drag racers and v8 supercars. there address is factory 2/189 cheltenham rd keysborough. sorry not dandenong. they even do custom if you want. hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETFPV Donating Members 672 Member For: 17y 14d Gender: Male Posted 15/02/11 08:10 AM Share Posted 15/02/11 08:10 AM Im pretty sure the body hit's the tailshaft on squat with a 1 piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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