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Will a V6 driveshaft work ina LT1??

   
Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:01 AM
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Will a V6 driveshaft work ina LT1??
As title says... couldnt find a quick answer searching so i thought i would ask.
If not anyone need one?
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Why would you want to use a V6 two piece dr shaft when 4th Gen Aluminum shafts are a dime a dozen and are available in most salvale yards.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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A 2 piece ds behind the LT1 would not last long.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Here's what one top driveshaft producer has to say about the F-Body 2-piece driveshafts:

http://www.driveshaftspecialist.com/...ml/Camaro.html

Shown (below) is one of GM's "better Ideas". This is a terrible design. We offer new 1 piece driveshaft in steel and aluminum. This eliminates the carrier bearing and enclosed 6 ball CV assembly. This driveshaft is over $900 from the dealer. The OE driveshaft is very heavy and overly complicated.

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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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mines a one piece then. bought it from someone that said it was from a 98 firebird did they come with one piece ds also?
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by diabeticfirebird
mines a one piece then. bought it from someone that said it was from a 98 firebird did they come with one piece ds also?
ALL V8 4th Gens (Z28, SS, B4C, Formula, Trans Am, Firehawk) had one-piece driveshafts.

The Firebird 3.4L V6's and the 3.8L V6's (up to about 98 or 99) had the 2-piece driveshaft. I've read that the 2-piece design was utilized to cancel some harmonics generated by the valley angle of the V6 engine.
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