driveshaft on 72

[srea76]

My friend is in need of a drive shaft for his short wheel step 72. He bought it a few months back without one. He then got a long wheel base with engine and trans we removed and put in his stepside this last week. My 72 has a 1 piece drive shaft, but another 72 on his shop he is painting has a 2 piece drive shaft. I am curious what was stock in 72?

[leddzepp]

2 piece is stock for our trucks.

[bsm78]

I have the truck he mentioned. I bought the red assembly manual for the 67-72 trucks. it shows 2pc and 1pc drive shafts. im lost where this comes in. we both have 72 frames that i know of. both swb. mine has mounts for a 2pc shaft system and his doesnt.

[srea76]

so one come with 1 piece in 72? wonder why mine would be modified.

[vegaschevy]

they also have slip yoke, and non slip yoke 2 piece driveshafts

[Shyguy]

My '71 has a two piece driveshaft because it is a 4 speed. It has to have the slip joint in the middle because the yoke on the 4 speed doesn't slip in and out.

When my son builds trucks with automatics he goes with a one piece.

Danny

[gerfunken]

I don't have a good picture of my front drive shaft, but I have two bad pictures of my 72 K20's.

[71chevytruckguy]

iirc, 6 cylinders 2wd short beds came with 1 piece. SBC 2wd short and long beds came with 2 piece drive shafts. Not sure on 2wd 6 cylinder long beds or 4x4's. Chris.

[gerfunken]

4x4's had a single piece rear, due to the length of the tranny + x-fer case.

[71tahoe]

Originally Posted by 71chevytruckguy

iirc, 6 cylinders 2wd short beds came with 1 piece. SBC 2wd short and long beds came with 2 piece drive shafts. Not sure on 2wd 6 cylinder long beds or 4x4's. Chris.

SWB I6 manual trucks did come with a 1 piece shaft. Probably automatics too. The key to which driveshaft you can find standard is where the engine is mounted and what wheelbase you have.