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Great thread!
In the past I have only had trouble with 4x4's u-joint failure. When large V8's, mud, and 38"+ tires get involved stress is a major factor which usually raised its ugly head with driveline failure. In that instance it usually was not anything that could cause for alarm since noise would alert one that a problem was under way. I never experienced a breach where a shaft went wild and wrecked the general area surrounding it.
With a Cobra driveline failure can be a problem depending on the time and place. This forum is really a great place to air issues so we can all keep these cars safe. In original CSX cars the hoop was simply a ~0.5" steel bar bent up into the tunnel area and braced to the frame. The rear tube of the chassis was there to keep the drive shaft from dropping to the ground. Is this all that is needed or is there a need for more protection? Has anyone that drives a street car ever had serious issues with thie failure or is this more of a racing need. 99.9% of the time my car is on the road and after 22 years has never had an issue. Regular PM and upkeep seems to be working.
I guess what I am asking is has anyone ever really had a failure that caused massive damage and injury? Now it seems obvious that you would not want your fuel line and battery cable packed next to the driveline. However it looks like it might be standard for SPF? I have never heard of an SPF going up in smoke from driveline failure. How much is enough and where does overkill start to take hold building panic?
Let's face it in a general accident our cars are not up to 2007 standards. That said it also holds true for most OEM 1960, 1970, and 1980 era cars. I would think building a shroud that can build heat would not be the best way to thwart failures. The steel box is great for racing purposes but for long road trips would increased heat build create problems that would never have been there in the first place with a simple hoop?
Thoughts,
Jeff
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