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Originally Posted by CamaroCracka
Definitely, maybe it was because mine was built during Covid, but I twisted it in half at a lot less power. Looked to me like the weld penetration was bad and it was taken care of, but it makes me skittish toward a 3.5" aluminum shaft.
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Damn the carnage… My drive shaft was a 4” one piece unit… I’m glad I never suffered that which you did… That would have assuredly had me looking for something else… and skittish as well… I fully understand your comment too…
I don’t know what ultimate RPM mine was turning, (I suppose simple math could determine that) but it served me well, to speeds in excess of 225 mph… never missed a beat… Spinning tires in 5th gear at over 200 occasionally…
You might have hit on it being a Covid build, maybe premium tubing wasn’t available… and a substitute was used…
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