[DeTomaso] Advantages of CV Half Shafts?
Ken Green
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Fri Dec 27 16:21:07 EST 2019
I think (not sure) Scott and most use 930 CV joints? There are 934 CVs that are stronger, but think pretty big, maybe too big?
You can get high strength axles, I think 300M steel?
Ken
On Friday, December 27, 2019, 5:59:12 AM PST, steve at snclocks.com <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
I've had a Jag XKE for 40 years - great cars - one of their major weaknesses are the rear half-shafts. I've replaced the U-joints twice now. When I got our Pantera and saw the half shafts it was a no brainer for me - replace them with CV joints. Got them from Dennis - as I recall he said they were good for 700 hp. As I recall.
Flip side, you can grease your u-joints religiously (if they have the zerks), being ever so careful not to pop the rubber seals out, and then you can clean up the mess after you drive it and it slings grease every where.
Of course, we've also put 140K miles on our XKE - hey, if you are building a garage queen - let the next guy take care of the problem. But if you are really, really going to drive your car - the cost is just not significant.
Stephen Nelson
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Advantages of CV Half Shafts?
No grease messing up your engine bay. No vibrations.
I got tired of regularly swapping u-joints and went with the adapter style shafts. They are heavy, but it was one of the best things I’ve done. They have been zero maintenance.
Thomas
> 27 dec. 2019 kl. 06:18 skrev Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
>
> A bit more clearance due to smaller diameter?
>
> On Thursday, December 26, 2019, 3:38:52 PM PST, Mike & Elizabeth Thomas
> <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
> One of the mods I'm considering for my restoration is a swap to CV
> half
> shafts. The prices have come down over the last few years. What
> does
> the group see as the advantages of these axles v/v u-joint half
> shafts,
> besides weight.
> Thanks
> Mike Thomas
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I think (not sure) Scott and most use 930 CV joints? There are 934 CVs
that are stronger, but think pretty big, maybe too big?
You can get high strength axles, I think 300M steel?
Ken
On Friday, December 27, 2019, 5:59:12 AM PST, steve at snclocks.com
<steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
I've had a Jag XKE for 40 years - great cars - one of their major
weaknesses are the rear half-shafts. I've replaced the U-joints twice
now. When I got our Pantera and saw the half shafts it was a no
brainer for me - replace them with CV joints. Got them from Dennis -
as I recall he said they were good for 700 hp. As I recall.
Flip side, you can grease your u-joints religiously (if they have the
zerks), being ever so careful not to pop the rubber seals out, and then
you can clean up the mess after you drive it and it slings grease every
where.
Of course, we've also put 140K miles on our XKE - hey, if you are
building a garage queen - let the next guy take care of the problem.
But if you are really, really going to drive your car - the cost is
just not significant.
Stephen Nelson
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Of Thomas TAP:rnblom
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 11:54 PM
To: Ken Green <[2]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Cc: Detomaso List <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; Mike &
Elizabeth Thomas <[4]mbefthomas at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Advantages of CV Half Shafts?
No grease messing up your engine bay. No vibrations.
I got tired of regularly swapping u-joints and went with the adapter
style shafts. They are heavy, but it was one of the best things Iave
done. They have been zero maintenance.
Thomas
> 27 dec. 2019 kl. 06:18 skrev Ken Green via DeTomaso
<[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
>
> i>>? A bit more clearance due to smaller diameter?
>
> On Thursday, December 26, 2019, 3:38:52 PM PST, Mike & Elizabeth
Thomas
> <[6]mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
> One of the mods I'm considering for my restoration is a swap to CV
> half
> shafts. The prices have come down over the last few years. What
> does
> the group see as the advantages of these axles v/v u-joint half
> shafts,
> besides weight.
> Thanks
> Mike Thomas
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