"Yar: Would be interested in how you shortened torque tube and propeller shaft. I looked at one with just that intention but passed on the idea as more then I wanted to take on."
Hi Donf. To shorten the torque tube I cut out a piece at the front in the full diameter section and welded it back together using a 7018 electrode running electrode positive. I made a very basic but effective jig to hold it in alignment. If you are interested I think I still have a picture of the jig. I don't know how to post pictures here but I could email you the picture if you give me your email address. Mine is
[email protected].
To shorten the driveshaft I chopped off the back of the driveshaft then machined out the weld that holds the female socket into the back driveshaft stub. Because I was using a 3.55 gear set from a '51 Chevy car, I had to reduce the OD of the '51 female socket to the correct size to fit into the '37 driveshaft. Then I welded it in with the same stick welding setup.
I hope some people will read this and see how simple these modifications are. This stuff may sound scary but it is not rocket science or I wouldn't be able to do it. It is completely unnecessary to farm these projects out to expensive machione shops or avoid them completely. There is always a friend or neighbor willing to help.
