Well, the Chevelle is D.O.A.....

[napa68]

A little donation for someone who has helped me through PM's and entertained me with awesome posts about projects. And.......................built me some pretty nice carbs!

[VintageMusclecar]

I don't know what to say, other than "thank you".

[napa68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't know what to say, other than &quot;thank you&quot;. </div></div> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Tommy]

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Battle scars should be left permanently in my humble opinion. I left the damage unfixed under mine from a Differential explosion. Lakewood Driveshaft loop might be in order Eric. Sorry about the setback, you'll get it back on the road soon and have a blast in it.

Tommy

[Jim Ferron]

Eric, sorry to see your busted up stuff. Be happy you weren't on the street when that happened. You know I have a twin to your car right? Mine has the OEM 283 shaft in it [whatever that is] with the L-88 and I run 11:90's [ten years] with it with no problem. And I'm sure the staging lanes are FULL of cars like ours with junk drive shafts running week after week with no issue. The vibration I think was telling you something wasn't right, something was flopping around. Perhaps the shaft already had a 'whip' [or was way out of balance] in it that just exaggerated it self at speed. Or I see you car sits pretty low in the back...maybe too low, maybe the rear pinion angle is off...I'll bet a good stock shaft would be fine....

[VintageMusclecar]

One thing's for damn sure...

When I break something, I <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">really</span></span></span> break it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]







I think the car's on the verge of earning a new nickname:

&quot;Scrapmetal&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

The Quicktime bellhousing is junk too. The one ear on the case that managed to hang on (lower pass. side) bent that mounting tab on the bellhousing.

It's going to be a loooong road back at this rate.

Jim;

I have seen your EE car, I commented on it before re: how much I liked it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

I'm at a loss on this driveshaft issue other than to conclude that the shaft was just a P.O.S. from the get-go.

My old `67 Chevelle (the one I had before this one) ran 11's on nuts and 10's on the hose with a mild &quot;wanna-be&quot; LS6, 400 Turbo and 4.10 gears. I used a stock driveshaft in it and never had a single problem with it either.

As far as driveline angles go, I am 100% positive they were right--to within 1/2° of perfect as was concurred by two driveshaft shops I'd consulted with just before this shaft let go.

I've no choice at this point to chalk this up to &quot;sh*t happens&quot;.

[markjohnson]

Wow. That is carnage of biblical proportions. Old Testament stuff and the first Autogear case I've ever seen broken.

[kwhizz]

Put a Turbo 400 in it so you can still drive it this year........... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

[VintageMusclecar]

That's a very strong possibility at this point.

If I could somehow manage to unload some of these carbs I've got piling up around me I <span style="font-style: italic">might</span> be able to put a &quot;real&quot; stick trans back in.

[kwhizz]

Better yet........Send it over here and we'll LSA it.........LOL.....and you can have it back in two weeks......