The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Quick and dumb torque tube question.

Sooooo, in order to further expose my general ignorance....

I'm looking at picking up a "car" rear end tomorrow (and some other stuff), probably not to use myself, but to save from the crusher.

There isn't any easy way to remove the torque tube from the rear end is there?

See, I ask, 'cause if I can't remove the tube, I'll need to take my trailer as the axle won't fit in the mighty panel truck. If I use the trailer, I need to fix the hitch.

Thanks.

Hy Mr. Lang, there is no quick and easy way to remove the torque tube without butchering it, take the trailer and disassemble it at your leisure if you have to, hope that helps.

I thought so. I guess I'll hitch up the old single wheel in the morning!

Mr. Lang, I bought a rear end out of a junker years ago, and I was able to get it apart at the yard. Like you, I was transporting it in my burb! I think it may involve pulling the cover from the differential, removing the axles and unbolting the carrier assembly from the housing. I don't recall this as being particularly difficult or time consuming, but it was 30 years ago or so, and my memory may be "all wet"

Kurt

Kurts got it! Pretty simple to do so long as the brakes arent all seized up. Should take less than 30 minutes in a perfect world. But than again, Murphy always has it out for me...

Jeff

I just took the trailer, as I'm lazy.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMGP2310.jpg

Also, the engine took up much of the inside of the truck.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMGP2314.jpg

That is going to be so cool having that Pontiac flat head in your bus. I take it it is the same length?

Kurt

I think it must be? I haven't measured yet, but in Canada, our Pontiacs used Chev bodies, just different trim, dash, and engine. The Chevs had 216s so I assume.....Hahahaha!

I was hoping to stumble upon a Flathead Straight Eight from a Pontiac, but they are few and far between, or even a Buick 8, but again, there aren't many around, and most guys aren't giving them away for free either... There is a Pontiac 8 here locally, with a 4 speed Hydramatic even, but the guy wants $1000, and the engine needs rebuilt, its just too rich for my blood.

This 239 six, was in a car running amuck until 2 years ago, and ran with no smoke, so I'm hoping to just do the bearings and rings and call it good! Of course, it all might change when I take the head off!! I guess in the 50's there was a Bonneville car run by Eddie Miller that was powered by a 239, I believe the blocks can be bored .120, and have heard of .187! However, the craziest I'll likely get, is if I stumble onto a Dual carb set up, and headers.