Help identifying Driveshaft components - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 08-28-2017, 08:39 PM

I'm working on a 71 C-10 400TH, 2WD. Full frame-off and until once done, everything is a mystery to me.

Ask me if I've ever so much as drained a differential?

Anyway, next up is the driveshaft and axles, so I'm trying to determine how to approach disassembly. Problem is, I don't know the proper names (or even "code names" yikes), which makes things a tad complex. Anyway, here are three images with 10 areas of the driveshaft, with captions. The captions are numbered, which hopefully makes things easier. Any help appreciated. Thank you.

Images have been updated, thanks to board help.

roboticjunky · 08-28-2017, 08:43 PM

3. Slip yoke 4. Tailhousing of the transmission 7. Slip yoke for the rear portion of the 2 piece driveshaft 8. Carrier bearing and housing 10. Rear axle Pinion yoke

Other numbers are correct.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 08-28-2017, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roboticjunky

3. Slip yoke 4. Tailhousing of the transmission 7. Slip yoke for the rear portion of the 2 piece driveshaft 8. Carrier bearing and housing 10. Rear axle Pinion yoke

Other numbers are correct.

BINGO.............Thanks a bunch.

brad_man_72 · 09-06-2017, 11:21 PM

If you're working on the driveshaft it needs to be properly timed and balanced as an assembly when finished.
This style carrier bearing is the hd style and won't break if the driveshaft isn't balanced but you may feel a vibration around 70mph.

08-28-2017, 08:39 PM	#1
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,224	Help identifying Driveshaft components I'm working on a 71 C-10 400TH, 2WD. Full frame-off and until once done, everything is a mystery to me. Ask me if I've ever so much as drained a differential? Anyway, next up is the driveshaft and axles, so I'm trying to determine how to approach disassembly. Problem is, I don't know the proper names (or even "code names" yikes), which makes things a tad complex. Anyway, here are three images with 10 areas of the driveshaft, with captions. The captions are numbered, which hopefully makes things easier. Any help appreciated. Thank you. Images have been updated, thanks to board help. Attached Images __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 08-28-2017 at 09:03 PM.

08-28-2017, 08:43 PM	#2
roboticjunky Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: IN Posts: 209	Re: Help identifying Driveshaft components 3. Slip yoke 4. Tailhousing of the transmission 7. Slip yoke for the rear portion of the 2 piece driveshaft 8. Carrier bearing and housing 10. Rear axle Pinion yoke Other numbers are correct.

09-06-2017, 11:21 PM	#4
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: Help identifying Driveshaft components If you're working on the driveshaft it needs to be properly timed and balanced as an assembly when finished. This style carrier bearing is the hd style and won't break if the driveshaft isn't balanced but you may feel a vibration around 70mph. __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,



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