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whats the trick on removing the drive shaft ,, i see there is 2 bolts that hold carrier bearing ??? and it slides out front or back ??

thanks

Remove the ubolts holding the driveshaft to the rearend so you can pull the rear shaft out. Then you can unbolt the carrier bearing. Remove the 4 nuts from the front shaft at the trans.

i did that and tried to slide it out the rear and it wont even the front , do i need to remove the center carrier before i try to slide it out ??

Take the rear shaft out first, It may be a little stuck and need some persuading but it should slide off the splines behind the carrier bearing. If I remember correctly the carrier bearing stayed on the front shaft when I took mine out. You cannot get the front shaft out unless you completely unbolt the carrier bearing. It comes out with the front shaft. You may also have to persuade it to break loose from the trans.
Darren

right now i have the motor and tranny out ,, i tried to slide it out the rear and saw a round bearing like thing but it wont come out that way like its hitting on ( the center support ) now that i know this mm it wont slide out the front either so i am thinking i need to loosen the 2 bolts and that will let the center bearing housing move with it ??? it will move a great deal front and back , i say its hitting on center suport

mine might have come apart? Cause when i slide to one end ther is something like a bearing that spends, so it might come apart, unless it is supost to?

http://www.classicparts.com/1954-98-Drive-Shaft-Support-Bearing-T1/productinfo/92-905/
Is this what you are talking about? It's probably seized onto the driveshaft. Remove the bolts holding it to the frame and it should all drop out. You'll probably have to beat this off of the driveshaft.

I really dont see the holder, all i see is the center bearing when i slide it to one end, i can spin the bearing then, , i say its come out of the holder,, i will take the bolts out this evening and see, thask for helping me, ill get back with you and let you know

Thanks

i got it off and i was right it came out ,, here is a few pics ,the last one is were ther carrier is , i guess the bearing is pressed on ??
[IMG]http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/robbie1965/PICT0115.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/robbie1965/PICT0114.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/robbie1965/PICT0119.jpg[/IMG]

just thinking should i use a sealed universal joint for the middle because you cant get to it to grease can you ??

AHH! Yours is different than my '59. Yours is this;
http://www.classicparts.com/1955-72-Drive-Shaft-Support-Bearing-T2/productinfo/92-907/
And mine has this;
http://www.classicparts.com/1954-98-Drive-Shaft-Support-Bearing-T1/productinfo/92-905/
Yeah, a sealed ujoint for the middle might be a good idea, I bet it would be hard to grease.
Darren