Best place to buy custom driveshaft for my 66 482 Truck project

[TimeWarpF100]

I need to order a driveshaft for my '66 F100 482

Who do the members here use?

Thinking on a aluminum one

[afret]

If you like aluminum, MW makes nice ones:

http://markwilliams.com/driveshafts.aspx

If steel, Strange is good.

http://www.strangeengineering.net/high-performance-street/driveshafts-components/driveshafts.html

[Drew Pojedinec]

I used inland empire
4inch aluminum, 1350 yokes, etc.
Freakin love it.  Nice folks there too, i told them what I needed, they had helpful suggestions, etc.

[troublemaker427]

Dynotech is in all of our cars.  Good price too...

[chilly460]

http://shaftmasters.com/

Much cheaper than others, use Alcoa aluminum and Spicer yokes so they don't cheap out on materials.  Mine arrived in under two weeks from time of ordering.

[Joe-JDC]

Where are you located?  That would determine my answer.  Joe-JDC

[TimeWarpF100]

Thanks to all for reply's so far.

I am in Phoenix AZ Metro area, far north side

[Barry_R]

Dynatech here too

Local to me here

[fe66comet]

On the aluminum shafts, how much hp is supported? It appears there are 3",3.5" and 4" in diameter. I wonder at what point a 4130 steel shaft becomes necessary.

[TimeWarpF100]

On the aluminum shafts, how much hp is supported? It appears there are 3",3.5" and 4" in diameter. I wonder at what point a 4130 steel shaft becomes necessary.

I have made some calls to different places suggested.

I was told at my HP level a 3" chromemoly would be fine

If I went to a aluminum it would need to be a 3.5". the weight savings to 3.5 Alum from 3" steel would be approx 20%

I did not ask at what level the Steel would need to be used. By the sounds of it the larger aluminum will hold a lot of HP. Way over and above of what my 482 will produce.

I was also told I should step up to a 1350 pinion yoke.

[TimeWarpF100]

DynoTech was closed when I called or at least no answer.

So far:

Inland Empire is 324.00 for a 3" Steel & 415.00 for a 3.5 ALum

That is using my 1350 trans yoke

MW quoted  429.00 for the 3" chromoly & 559.00 for the 3.5" Aluminum

Both for estimated length of 49"

When I started this build I re-used my stock 28 spline axles and yoke in the 9"
I did add a Yukon posi

So looks like the next week link will be the center section.

MW quoted me 606.00 for a pair of axles and 1890.00 for a "N" case unit complete.
I flat out do not have the $$ for either.

Once I am doing the driveshaft I have to make sure it will hold the power and then plan on doing center once I see how many hidden $$ are required to get truck on road. At least I can drive it with current axle if I take it easy..

I have another '66 F100 416 FE project waiting (back burner) I can use the current center and axles for.

Looks like its time I start to unload some not needed parts . . .

Edit add:

Spoke with Strange

They quoted 319.00 for a Chromoly 3"  They do not do Aluminum shafts

They did say the 3" shaft they do there are people running 2000 HP with that shaft

So far all 3 places have been very helpful. I would give them all a A+

I will call DynoTech in morning or wait for a return call before I bite the bullet and order one.

Wait times have been from 48hrs to a week & 1/2

[Richard F]

What is the advantage of alum vs steel?

[TimeWarpF100]

weight

Some may have a preference for "looks"  Kinda like I do

A lot of OEM stuff is going aluminum

[Richard F]

Is it just static weight or spinning weight? 

[fe66comet]

It also saves weight at the most critical point, that is rotating mass. A lighter shaft is easier to accelerate and decelerate.