1 or 2 peice drive shaft? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hardliquor1 · 02-06-2006, 11:44 PM

I am chopping the frame on my 68 lwb 454/400 trans. and making a swb. I am also lowering it 4/6". My question is do I have to modify my center cross brace to run a 1 peice drive shaft? Or am I going to have to stick with the carrier bearing and modify my current drive shaft. does anyone know where to have a drive shaft built, or are they available for what I am doing?

Tx Firefighter · 02-06-2006, 11:47 PM

I always run 1 piece shafts on shortbeds.

Just remove the carrier bearing assembly and chunk it away. You're going to have to have a new driveshaft built anyway, so a 1 piece one will be easy.

Look in your phone book under "driveshaft shops".

Brad · 02-07-2006, 12:41 AM

What he said.
You'll want to get rid of all of the carrier bearing brackets that are riveted to the crossmember, but you won't have to modify the crossmember in any other way.

**special-K** · 02-07-2006, 09:10 AM

Most machine shops can take care of it.

70short · 02-07-2006, 01:58 PM

I am running a 1 piece driveline in my 70 shortbed. I had A driveline made by A local driveline shop. Removed carrier bearing and brackets. Works great!!

71SWBChevy · 02-07-2006, 04:57 PM

So just taking out the bearing and the brackets even on a stock ride height SWB the driveshaft will clear go through the hole in the crossmember? I just know that before the front shaft and the back shaft were at different angles.

Rokcrln · 02-07-2006, 07:41 PM

Yes it will clear in most cases but it will depend on how much of a drop you put on the truck and if it an air ride system. My air ride system goes low enough that I had to remove a small amount of the rear cab to clear the D-line so just double check then check some more before you screw up a shaft.

Kevin

71SWBChevy · 02-08-2006, 12:18 AM

Yeah I am planning on just running stock ride height to get the truck out there. If I decide I don't like the stance then I will look into lowering the truck at that point.

02-06-2006, 11:44 PM	#1
hardliquor1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rapid City, Mi. Posts: 21	1 or 2 peice drive shaft? I am chopping the frame on my 68 lwb 454/400 trans. and making a swb. I am also lowering it 4/6". My question is do I have to modify my center cross brace to run a 1 peice drive shaft? Or am I going to have to stick with the carrier bearing and modify my current drive shaft. does anyone know where to have a drive shaft built, or are they available for what I am doing?

02-06-2006, 11:47 PM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: 1 or 2 peice drive shaft? I always run 1 piece shafts on shortbeds. Just remove the carrier bearing assembly and chunk it away. You're going to have to have a new driveshaft built anyway, so a 1 piece one will be easy. Look in your phone book under "driveshaft shops". __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

02-07-2006, 12:41 AM	#3
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	Re: 1 or 2 peice drive shaft? What he said. You'll want to get rid of all of the carrier bearing brackets that are riveted to the crossmember, but you won't have to modify the crossmember in any other way. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

02-07-2006, 09:10 AM	#4
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02-07-2006, 01:58 PM	#5
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	Re: 1 or 2 peice drive shaft? I am running a 1 piece driveline in my 70 shortbed. I had A driveline made by A local driveline shop. Removed carrier bearing and brackets. Works great!! __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"

02-07-2006, 04:57 PM	#6
71SWBChevy Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 11,905	Re: 1 or 2 peice drive shaft? So just taking out the bearing and the brackets even on a stock ride height SWB the driveshaft will clear go through the hole in the crossmember? I just know that before the front shaft and the back shaft were at different angles. __________________ Drew '71 Chevy 350/TH350 Hugger Orange Currently just a rolling frame, body work soon to follow!!! Check out my Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212927 Daily Driver: 1997 Chevrolet S-10 with more gears than pistons

02-07-2006, 07:41 PM	#7
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: 1 or 2 peice drive shaft? Yes it will clear in most cases but it will depend on how much of a drop you put on the truck and if it an air ride system. My air ride system goes low enough that I had to remove a small amount of the rear cab to clear the D-line so just double check then check some more before you screw up a shaft. Kevin

02-08-2006, 12:18 AM	#8
71SWBChevy Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 11,905	Re: 1 or 2 peice drive shaft? Yeah I am planning on just running stock ride height to get the truck out there. If I decide I don't like the stance then I will look into lowering the truck at that point. __________________ Drew '71 Chevy 350/TH350 Hugger Orange Currently just a rolling frame, body work soon to follow!!! Check out my Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212927 Daily Driver: 1997 Chevrolet S-10 with more gears than pistons



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