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dlmims · 10-31-2012, 07:57 PM

Sometime back I saw a speedster using an open driveshaft. It had the stock rear end with a yoke installed using a universal joint to install the open driveshaft. Anyone done or know what is needed to accomplish this trick? And yes, the rear radius rods were beefed up to compensate for not having the torque tube. I am thinking of doing this with an old strip down I drive around the pasture.
Thanks

Tom Wesenberg · 10-31-2012, 08:39 PM

Closed driveshafts are the best for pastures, so you won't get tall grass and bailing twine wrapped up in the driveshaft.

Flathead · 10-31-2012, 09:13 PM

Yeah, why go to the trouble of changing it?

mjw · 11-08-2012, 03:35 PM

Go over to the HAMB http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ lots of hot rod guys do it. There is a kit commercially available to convert the rear end but I forget who sells it.

switchkid0 · 11-08-2012, 06:11 PM

The Hot Rod Works offers an open drive adapter, as well as Speedway motors. There was a recent post on the HAMB (by me) that referenced a thread by "Tman" showing how to make your own. I got a good deal on an "open box" from Speedway, but was otherwise going to make my own.
I don't have Tman's thread easily at hand, but should be easy to find by searching over there.

Jim Brierley · 11-09-2012, 10:51 AM

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Be sure and make sturdy torque arms, the stock A radius rods will fail under hard usage.

10-31-2012, 07:57 PM	#1
dlmims Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cumming, Ga Posts: 14	converting to open driveshaft???? Sometime back I saw a speedster using an open driveshaft. It had the stock rear end with a yoke installed using a universal joint to install the open driveshaft. Anyone done or know what is needed to accomplish this trick? And yes, the rear radius rods were beefed up to compensate for not having the torque tube. I am thinking of doing this with an old strip down I drive around the pasture. Thanks

10-31-2012, 08:39 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: converting to open driveshaft???? Closed driveshafts are the best for pastures, so you won't get tall grass and bailing twine wrapped up in the driveshaft.

10-31-2012, 09:13 PM	#3
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,498	Re: converting to open driveshaft???? Yeah, why go to the trouble of changing it?

11-08-2012, 03:35 PM	#4
mjw Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jersey Posts: 319	Re: converting to open driveshaft???? Go over to the HAMB http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ lots of hot rod guys do it. There is a kit commercially available to convert the rear end but I forget who sells it. __________________ I'm not napping, I'm testing the couch.

11-08-2012, 06:11 PM	#5
switchkid0 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 15	Re: converting to open driveshaft???? The Hot Rod Works offers an open drive adapter, as well as Speedway motors. There was a recent post on the HAMB (by me) that referenced a thread by "Tman" showing how to make your own. I got a good deal on an "open box" from Speedway, but was otherwise going to make my own. I don't have Tman's thread easily at hand, but should be easy to find by searching over there.

11-09-2012, 10:51 AM	#6
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,088	Re: converting to open driveshaft???? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Be sure and make sturdy torque arms, the stock A radius rods will fail under hard usage.