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| | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 118 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 118 | I'm not a big fan of the torque tube setup, so I started thinking on how I can eliminate any potential okie bushing repairs.
Is it possible to cut the driveshaft and install a solid cap or weld it shut then reattach the ends so if the bushing goes bad there's no leak? It will have the socket and ball at the end of the transmission tail, just sealed up after the area of the cross member.
I'm totally thinking outside the box and wondering if this would work and function as it should.
1950 chevy shortbed 3100, 216 with a 3 on the tree.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,802 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,802 | Sort of reinventing the wheel, aren't you? It would take a lot less effort and probably be less expensive to just convert to an open driveline setup. That would involve changing the driveshaft, transmission, and rear end to a later model assembly. Maybe a T-5 with OD 5th. gear.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,067 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,067 | What Jerry said. Doing what you describe would still need a seal at the rear of the transmission if reusing the original transmission. And some sort of seal at the front of the torque tube as well to keep dirt out of the differential. Much better to ditch the torque tube and go with a different open driveshaft style transmission and differential.
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