Help !

Trying to make my truck work "with the parts on hand".

Situation: '54 Chevy 3600 PU, 3 sp column...open driveshaft all the way.

Problem: rear tranny bushing and driveshaft yoke are wiped-out. Parts are hard to come by.

Proposed solution:

I have a good Warner T-89 three-speed from a friend's '49 3600...only problem is the rear of the tranny is set-up for enclosed driveshaft...

Can I mate the front half of the '49 driveshaft to the rear half of the '54 driveshaft, making the transition at the carrier bearing ?

Am I asking for more trouble ?


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