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| | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 29 | Has anyone swapped in a new engine/tranny combo and saved the torque tube? The reason I ask is, the truck has a 2 speed Eaton axle. I don't want to have to change the old 10 lug pattern, new wheels, and so on. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | need to specify the year and model, thought all big bolts had split driveshafts with an open shaft on the rear
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Take another look at what you have. If its an Eaton 2 speed, its an open drive shaft and you can put any motor and transmission in front of it that will fit in your engine compartment. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 29 | It's a 1938 with an Eaton Ruckstell 2speed torque tube. 157.5 wheelbase 2 pc torque tube driveline. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | You've got a real old timer. I'm not sure if a later third member will fit your housing or not. There wasn't much interchangeability in those years. Machining an input housing with a bearing and a seal might be an option to convert it to an open drive shaft. | | |
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