I was advised by the local driveshaft expert to use a two piece shaft; 64" was too long in his opinion. Obviously, with a two piece shaft a steady bearing is required. Slip joint is used on the rear of the front shaft at the steady bearing. I got a core from a 68-71 GMC 4x4 and gave it to the drive shaft guy with the measurements needed.
Before I talked to the expert, I wasted a lot of time prowling wrecking years with a tape measure looking for a one piece shaft that would work. There was a Dodge one that might work, but the diameter of the tube was huge. It seems the longer the shaft, the bigger the diameter. Thinking back to my old structural engineering days, that would make sense.
Last edited by Gord&Fran; 11/08/2018 10:36 PM.
