If I remember correctly, Darryl T. has a supercharged 4.3L Chevy using an adapter plate to the trans. (not a custom bellhousing) I do not know what the '350' reference has to do with Darryl T.'s conversion, since he is not running a '350'. As for the input shaft debate, I believe that alignment issues are the root cause of most input shaft failures, since I have seen two first hand, including a stock PRV that had gone through two shafts and my Grand National powered Delorean that did not have proper alignment with a missing pilot bearing in the crank. Once proper alignment has been ensured, neither car has "ate" another shaft. Knock on Stainless. Later, Rich W. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > Yes -- laugh, laugh, roll eyes, roll eyes. > > Remember: this thread started Re: damaging a Renault transmission. My > contention, then and now, is a high rev'ing turbocharged small > displacement engine does not produce very much torque. It's a > mathematical certainty. I'm less impressed with 20 some odd little > splines that can survive 200 Ft Lbs than I am with 10 big ones that > can survive more than 400. > > That's what killed Darryl Tinnerstet's input shaft (a stock 350 is > "only" rated 185 Net HP, but at 3,000 RPM that translates into 330 Ft > Lbs of Torque). > > snip < > > Bill Robertson > #5939 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/