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| | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 | Hello, I'm new to at the AD truck seen but and quickly finding out the fun they are. I have a 52 Chevy half ton with a 1961 235, 4 speed and torque tube. I ripping it apart and have a question about removing the torque tube. I have the Chevy service manual and my torque tube apears different than what the manual says, imagine that, a 52 with a 61 engine and I expect the manual to help!! I'm trying to find out what the tranny is, the number on it is 591665. I can find lots about the engine but nothing about identifing the trannie. Another question is how to take off the torque tube. I've dropped the cross member, lossened the ball collar and exposed the u-joint. Here's where I'm stuck, the manual says take off the cap cover screws, I don't see any?? The trannie side joint has a 3/4 collar around the bushing and the shaft side is 100% around the bushings? How do I get it off. Thanks in advance for the help and I look forward to getting greasy again.
Bruce
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | On the u-joint, there should be 4 cap-screws which have metal tabs bent over on the head of the screw/bolt to keep them from working loose. Take the 4 cap-screws out and it should slide back.
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Your tranny is suppose to be an SM 420
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 | Thanks Luke, I'll take another look when I get home tonight. Maybe with a little day light I can see it better.
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#3754 06/27/2002 12:49 AM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 | Well I looked again and there is no cap to hold the u-joint on. The trannie end had a 3/4 round end and the u-joint bushing rides in it. They do have C clips on the inside that I took off and thought I could slide the bushing out, then slide it back through the opening, were the end cap should be, but there is not enough room to slide the bushing out without hitting the housing. I know it can't be as hard as I'm making it. Any help would be nice. I'll try and post a picture of it if I can.
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