RJE,

Pre-lube all the gears and bearings, particularly the rear output shaft bushing!
This is the bushing that the front u-joint yoke rides in.

You could use gear oil, but STP assembly lube is also good.

The throw-out bearing itself is a sealed, permanently lubed thing.

A light coating of grease on the front bearing support "snout", the splined part of the input shaft, and the pilot bearing surface will complete your pre-lube.

As far as I know, u-joints for torque-tube drive lines are not available through regular jobbers such as Neapco; they are from folks like Chevy-Duty or Jim Carter only. Sorry!

Don't forget to lube that rear bushing! I didn't, and "wiped it out" with in 50 miles!

Frank


Frank McMullen
1941 Chevy dump truck
1949 GMC 100 pick-up
1954 Chevy 3600 pick-up
1955.1 4400 dump truck
1941 De Soto & other MoPars
1928 Model A F**D Special Coupe