Re: SN95 4.6 powerglide guys in here

Good work!

 

Re: SN95 4.6 powerglide guys in here

Drive shaft FAQ

How much slip travel should I have?

In most applications the minimum is 3/4 inch and more than 1 inch is not necessary. This is measured with the rear suspension supported on safety stands or with the rear end on the ground.

How tight should I tighten my u-bolts?

1310 series and 1330 series should be tightened to 17 ft/lbs and 1350 series to 20 ft/lbs. You should never tighten the nuts on any u-bolt excessively. This will cause the cap to distort and the u-joint will fail prematurely

Why does my rear u-joint wear out so often?

This is usually the case when a u-bolt style pinion yoke is used. The pinion yoke is not the problem the overtightening of the u-bolt is the cause of the failure. You may find that every time you change the damaged rear u-joint you will find that one or both of the journals or caps that are under the u-bolts are destroyed and the ones that are pressed into the shaft are still in good shape. You did it to yourself! 17 ft/lbs for 1310 & 1330 series and 20 ft/lbs on the 1350 series

How often should I grease my greaseable u-joints?

Greaseable u-joints should be greased every 3000 miles or possibly more often. You cannot over grease a greaseable u-joint.

How often should I add grease to my non greaseable u-joints?

Never! Just leave them alone and they will last for a very long time. You can do more harm than good by taking them apart

 

Re: SN95 4.6 powerglide guys in here

Are you still running the factory case? I've been wanting to switch my th400 for a PG for a while now. I need to make some changes to the trans and converter here soon, so I've been thinking of just leaving the th400 alone and put that money towards a glide. I've been getting some quotes on them with aftermarket cases.... ouch! lol I'm sure it's the way to go and well worth the investment, but I was definitely sticker shocked.

 

Re: SN95 4.6 powerglide guys in here

yes ,running strong since Feb.2008 with out any issues.

Lots of mod motor turbo guys switching to glide this year...

 

Re: 4.6 powerglide guys in here

So we end up with :

49 3/8"X4″X.120″6061-T6 DOM Aluminum drag shaft with Spicer U-joints rated at 2000hp @ 9600rpms in a 3250 lbs car $600 shipped from PST in Clearwater, FL 33755

-Strange Engineering P#U1630 S series Chromoly 1350 pinion joke for FORD 8.8 = 30 spline = $95

-Strange Engineering p#U1667 Chrome moly $185 shipped to my door

-Moroso 85830 - Moroso U-Joint Girdles $50 shipped

for a total of $930 from yoke to yoke

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Re: SN95 4.6 powerglide guys in here

here is a side by side on the strange engineering slip yokes

P#U1662 S series cast $82.99 v/s p#U1667 Chrome moly $183.99

* for proper balancing the driveshaft has to be balance with the yoke ...*

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