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HELP HELP HELP
got a 54 3100 with a leak at the torque tube. info from this site and others calls for a new drive line bushing or an okie bushing.......trouble is darn things are hard to locate. have contacted all the big names on line.
any members got an spare or a hot tip to find one?

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having the same problem. ordered mine from patricks and he told me 2 months ago it would be a while but i didnt think it would be this long. ordered from patricks because his is cheaper and talks you through anything you need to know. hope they come in soon

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I bought mine on Ebay. You will find that with the ones made years ago, the seal may be dry and hardened. Supposedly Chevs of the 40s sells a new seal for the Oakie bushing assembly.


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Oakie Bushing for a 1954 1/2 ton truck?

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either that or a new drive line bushing. both will solve my issue

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I guess when you say "leak at the torque tube' you mean a leak from the transmission into the rearend, correct? If you mean an external leak then it has nothing to do with the bushing or internal seal. Anyways, the leak into the rearend requires a new seal inside, not necessarily a new bushing. However to get there you have to remove the old bushings. The Oakie assembly does the job without having to take the whole rearend apart.


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The Filling Station had them in stock as of last week.


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