DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #202
     



From: JDeRyke@aol.com

Subject: Re: Balancing half-shafts

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 17:54:16 -0400 (EDT)



If you're planning on seeing REAL BIG NUMBERS on your speedometer, sure. The

half-shafts are just driveshafts, really, so any shop that balances

driveshafts should be able to do it. I wouldn't just guess on the wt. if I

were going to do it myself, though. Seems like 2 oz is a bunch (the Z-28's

driveshaft has a single 1" steel washer welded to the tube for balance). And

if you've ever changed the Hooke-type u-joints our cars were delivered with,

be aware that they should be "indexed" in pairs, as they were when stock, to

mimimize their effect on balance. Otherwise, you can get a pulsing that can

often be felt at high speeds.  J DeRyke



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