Carbon Fiber Driveshaft?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

WilliamFd55 · 05-06-2021, 01:41 PM

While picking at the local junkyard, came across this 95 ish CK 1500. From the rest of the truck, nothing else seemed to be modified. Did these trucks come with a Carbon fiber shaft?

Keith Seymore · 05-06-2021, 01:52 PM

Probably.

The GM trucks of the time period also used those (aka "metal matrix").

K

Just call me Sean · 05-06-2021, 03:33 PM

My vans have that type driveshaft. Pretty sure it's aluminum with a plastic like protective skin.

Just call me Sean · 05-07-2021, 02:05 AM

I took a closer look at mine. I think it is carbon fiber, with aluminum ends.

sweetk30 · 05-07-2021, 08:51 AM

up here in the heavy rust belt of the north east i use to see these years ago before they were all crushed .

there all aluminum and thats just a skin on it for some reason . saw one that had it fall off and seen the glue on the shaft body were it use to be .

Pontiac1976 · 05-07-2021, 11:00 PM

Those drive shafts are pretty light but 8-10 year in the rust belt the alum end's where the glue hold the carbon fiber on. The alum swells splits the carbon fiber strains you have to buy a new drive shaft. They did this take some weight off the truck ( and makes you buy new drive shaft more sale of drive shafts) same as the steel open lug nuts with alum cover !! to sell more of those lug nuts.

05-06-2021, 01:41 PM	#1
WilliamFd55 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Glen Rock, NJ Posts: 258	Carbon Fiber Driveshaft?? While picking at the local junkyard, came across this 95 ish CK 1500. From the rest of the truck, nothing else seemed to be modified. Did these trucks come with a Carbon fiber shaft? Attached Images

05-06-2021, 01:52 PM	#2
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,142	Re: Carbon Fiber Driveshaft?? Probably. The GM trucks of the time period also used those (aka "metal matrix"). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

05-07-2021, 08:51 AM	#5
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: Carbon Fiber Driveshaft?? up here in the heavy rust belt of the north east i use to see these years ago before they were all crushed . there all aluminum and thats just a skin on it for some reason . saw one that had it fall off and seen the glue on the shaft body were it use to be . __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

05-07-2021, 11:00 PM	#6
Pontiac1976 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 750	Re: Carbon Fiber Driveshaft?? Those drive shafts are pretty light but 8-10 year in the rust belt the alum end's where the glue hold the carbon fiber on. The alum swells splits the carbon fiber strains you have to buy a new drive shaft. They did this take some weight off the truck ( and makes you buy new drive shaft more sale of drive shafts) same as the steel open lug nuts with alum cover !! to sell more of those lug nuts. __________________ 1977 REG cab Long Bed with a 1984 Front Clip, 82 305 .60 over 9.0.1 flat top pistons, 4bbl, TH350, w/84 SS-intake & cam , w/ 1977 big block rad, 1975 gear box, 1984 master w/ metric fittings top & SAE fitting @ portion block, 1975 3.42 gear open diff. Duel 77-87 Factory air cleaner, duel inlet from rad support . Down sized 9' to new 8' Steel flat bed Was a 77 454 w/308 gear. Taken out 550 lbs. up front with motor clip change.



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