Thank you! I am new to forums as well as these old trucks. But yes, it does have the original torque tube drive shaft. I hadn't even thought about a u joint. I went worst case scenario immediately. And by mounting pad I mean where the rear output of the transmission rests on the cross member. That is completely missing (the rubber pad, not the cross member) and the rear engine mounts are both shot so there is a bit of movement. Thank you for the link to the shop manual. I will try to figure out the Welcome Center. Technology haha
