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scuderia · 07-23-2014, 10:13 PM

Since my truck didn't come with a motor, trans or driveshaft I've got a few questions.
I've installed a SM465, measured the driveshaft length and gave the dims to the shop. They had a good donor driveshaft the right length with a slip joint and are installing new u-joints and balancing it tomorrow.
My question is concerning the hardware. He says he has the U-bolts but I seem to remember a couple of blots threaded in to the back of the trans... does the rear end and or the trans use U-bolts or the I'll call them U-brackets (the flat U's) that would bolt on with conventional bolts. Oh, and if someone can confirm that both ends use 1310 u-joints that would help too. The shop determined they were from the measurements I provided but...
Thanks,

07-23-2014, 10:13 PM	#1
scuderia Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: SAN FRANCISCO Posts: 447	Driveshaft mounting question Since my truck didn't come with a motor, trans or driveshaft I've got a few questions. I've installed a SM465, measured the driveshaft length and gave the dims to the shop. They had a good donor driveshaft the right length with a slip joint and are installing new u-joints and balancing it tomorrow. My question is concerning the hardware. He says he has the U-bolts but I seem to remember a couple of blots threaded in to the back of the trans... does the rear end and or the trans use U-bolts or the I'll call them U-brackets (the flat U's) that would bolt on with conventional bolts. Oh, and if someone can confirm that both ends use 1310 u-joints that would help too. The shop determined they were from the measurements I provided but... Thanks, __________________ '66 C10 SWB '64 C2 roadster '38 Indian Scout Flattracker '70 Triumph T120R '81 Laverda Jota Last edited by scuderia; 07-23-2014 at 10:52 PM.



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