66 c10 driveshaft donor

[ChadW]

I have a 66 that i need to find a 2 piece drive shaft/donor for..My truck is full custom with air-ride etc..hence the reason needing a 2 piece driveshaft...I have heard/assume that it would be cheaper to find a donor and have it cut and fitted to what i need...I have been looking for a square body 2 piece but no such luck around my area (east central Illinois)....Is there another donor i can use? maybe a early to mid 90s chevy 1500 2 piece?

[jayoldschool]

We're going to need more than "66"...
- SWB or LWB:
- transmission
- rear end

[cj847]

If your truck is that nice I would just have the shop make a new driveshaft.

In my experience the local shop is not that expensive. They do charge "retail" prices for U joints etc, but are you really going to use old u joint in a new build?

The parts that you need (to save money) are the transmission yoke, rear axle yoke, and the joint at the carrier bearing. (they will likely cost $40-50 each). Note that they all need to be for the same diameter tube.

It should be easy to find an old longbed driveshaft as so many trucks have been shortened.

[ChadW]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

We're going to need more than "66"...
- SWB or LWB:
- transmission
- rear end

SWB with a 700r trans and a chevy 10 bolt rear end...

I have the trans yoke and pinion yoke...There are NO driveline shops with in 2.5 hours from where i live...There are several machine shops that can shorten and balance...Hence the reason for wanting to find an existing 2 piece and put all new U-joints and have cut to fit..

[vin63]

You shouldn't need a two-piece driveshaft. There are several reputable driveline providers who will make a driveshaft for you based on the measurements you provide often for around $300. They have easy-to-follow worksheets to do this. I had Mark Williams build me many driveshafts and ship them to me. Strange Engineering in Illinois is another great provider. There is also Denny's Driveshaft (who provided me with a 4L80E slip yoke for my truck). Just some options to get something new specifically built for your truck that is usually less than a re-worked used shaft.

[jayoldschool]

Originally Posted by ChadW

SWB with a 700r trans and a chevy 10 bolt rear end...

I have the trans yoke and pinion yoke...There are NO driveline shops with in 2.5 hours from where i live...There are several machine shops that can shorten and balance...Hence the reason for wanting to find an existing 2 piece and put all new U-joints and have cut to fit..

Download the driveshaft worksheet from Denny's. Print it, go measure everything. Send it to them, order a new one piece shaft. Delivered to your house.

This should be the correct sheet:
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/img...iagrams/b.html

[ChadW]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

Download the driveshaft worksheet from Denny's. Print it, go measure everything. Send it to them, order a new one piece shaft. Delivered to your house.

This should be the correct sheet:
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/img...iagrams/b.html

Absolutley no way to run a 1 piece shaft without tunneling the cab..this truck will lay flat out on its frame when aired out if i wanted to...Has to be a 2 piece no questions asked..

[1968C30]

Is your truck a long or short bed? I have a two piece drive shaft

[ChadW]

Originally Posted by 1968C30

Is your truck a long or short bed? I have a two piece drive shaft

Short bed but that shouldn't matter as I will have it cut to fit

[pdxhall]

I put a 2000 chevy 2 piece driveshaft in my 66 long bed. I had it shortened and new u-joints trans yoke, and center bearing. A lot more heavy duty than stock.

[Greaser1963]

http://dicksdriveshaft.com/lowrider2.html
Nice product, better prices than anybody.

[paulspickupparts]

I have a complete 64 Chevy 1/2 ton I am parting. Pretty sure it has the original driveshaft.

[Captainfab]

Is it the light duty drive shaft or the heavy duty version?

Originally Posted by paulspickupparts

I have a complete 64 Chevy 1/2 ton I am parting. Pretty sure it has the original driveshaft.