Trans/drive shaft swap

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Ok....my truck was originally a six cylinder with a three speed on the column. Yup....a lighter duty truck. It now has a 350 cubic inch 300 hp V-8 motor and still the three speed though now on the floor. I hate that!!

This truck will eventually undergo a conversion to a turbo 400 transmission and will require a different drive shaft. This is where the "know-it-alls"get to chip in their $.02!!! Hopefully one or more will be those that have done the same exact swap so they know what I need to do!!

I have been given all kinds of information about this. Go to a one piece shaft....stay with a two piece shaft....the support bearing is weak on the light duty trucks, get rid of it.....if the support bearing is weak, why not upgrade to a 3.4 ton bearing? There are simply so many variable.

This truck might pull an occasional load of heavy stuff once in a while. It may even one day tow a small travel trailer....who knows. Mainly its a beater to drive around a throw crap in the back and drop it off somewhere else. I ain't going drag racing with it.....Farm Boy (or whatever his name is) won't ever see the tail lights on this truck.

I just need some good HONEST credible advice about finding the right drive shaft for the truck. And yes....it's a 1971 with trailing arm rear suspension.

Thank you in advance for all of the advice. The last guy to help me out got a $25.00 gift card.