68442

Need a "1 piece" drive shaft/yoke from a 1970 Cutlass 350/TH350.
I think 69-70 would be the same.
The critical Number Is 56" Center to Center of U joints.

sammy

Where are u located?

68442

Massachusetts

ROCKETMAN269V

I ship driveshafts all over the country. Email me direct: drolds1@bellsouth.net. Thanks, Bob.

RetroRanger

I might have one in mass I'll chk and post back later today.

RetroRanger

heres what i have not sure on exact application (tell me if you know) measures ~55..25" ctr to ctr on ujoints... ~56.5" end to end PM me w interest.

72455442RA

may have you covered

here is mine for consideration after the others

just went out and snapped a few and retro had posted ...

should clean up nice ... hit one spot with wire brush and cleaned up easily

yoke is really nice no rust or groove at the seal ...

original u joints,,,, feel fine ... bolt in and drive or replace



Scott

68442

Thanks Guys
Retro that one is going to be to short.
72455 I sent a responce to your PM

Olds442redberet

I have several I've pulled over the years. Each is marked with the engine / Transmission combination of the car they were pulled from.

68442

Do you have one that fits this application?

Olds442redberet

Yes.

72455442RA

I accept your offer ....

the driveline has been wrapped in a moving blanket
and rolled in doubbble thick cardboard

ready to ship

thanks

Scott

Olds442redberet

(1) 56" Center to Center
(2) 70 350/Th350 "O" rear, cutlass application
(3) One piece shaft
(4) Came out of a 1970 Cutlass Supreme

RetroRanger

i am far from any kind of expert but isnt that a 2 piece shaft ?

Olds442redberet

No, it's a one piece shaft.

Olds442redberet

Ok, explain two piece. The shaft doesn't slide in and out. It's solid.

Seriously, I am just trying to figure this stuff out.

Thanks

RetroRanger

I thought and i could be wrong that your pics (specifcally #2) show 2 concentric shafts 1 inside another held together w vulcanized rubber.

the 1 piece shaft just has a gradual change in diameter, ill try to snap a pic of mine tomorrow to illustarte as i cant really make it out on any of the exisiting pics.

RetroRanger

if you look at 72 455s 2nd pic right around the 12.5" mark it show a diameter change in the shaft thats what i mean

edit added pic

wr1970

Your drive shaft is a two piece with the rubber to hold the parts together.

oldspackrat

Wasn't that to help with vibration dampening?

wr1970

You can assume what you want but it isn't a one piece. I have never had a vibration problem with a one piece that has been balanced. I am a drag racer can't have a bad drive shaft.

oldspackrat

What I meant was, wasn't the rubber in between there two pieces of the driveshaft to help with Driveline vibrations? I thought I had heard that somewhere along the line. Not arguing with you.

wr1970

I may be wrong on the rubber. I just know drag racers don't use that type of drive shaft because it is a two piece. Not arguing with you also.

RetroRanger

Scott thats what i thought as well, i thought the 1 peice was only for the manual trans but i am not certain at all.

wr1970

I am using stock drive shaft one piece in one of my race cars. The car is a automatic.

marxjunk

Olds442redberet yours is a two piece..it was used in low horse apps and the rubber is a dampener for rotational vibration..

its injected during the building of the drive shaft..and in hi horse apps, it just spins inside the tube when it hooks..very common in drive shaft buicks..

prob is lower horse can spin it too..and who knows when or if its ever spun...

jcdynamic88

i don't know about your 70s vintage cutlass/442 but a 65 442 had the solid shaft and a 65 cutlass had the 2 piece with rubber shaft

wr1970

I will add one more comment then i am done with this thread. I throw all of the two piece drive shafts in the junk pile to go to the scrapper. I hope the op gets what he wants.

72455442RA

shipping today at lunch break

smoooth transaction

thank you

Scott T

Chesrown 67 OAI

This IS a 2-piece shaft == slip end is set in rubber. Was made for automatic trans car.

Chesrown 67 OAI

should have read further before i posted. Oyhers before me said same thing. Whats realy hard to find for a dragracer is a one-piece stock driveshaft for a TH400 application!! I raced with a 2-piecer and held my breath for 2 years until i found a 1-piece shaft to fit my 67 W30 TH400

jcdynamic88

i can tell you first hand the 2 piece driveshafts don't like slicks and the torque of a 455,4 spd

72455442RA

very smooth transaction
very nice to deal with you .. I look forward to future chats ..
thank you

the driveline shipped fedex tonite

tracking will be pm'd to you next .. tracking wont be updated until the am..

ScottT

thanks Classic Olds !!!