Beater,

You know, I think I'm just gonna get this adapter. This wasn't available a year or two back when I was looking but there's an adapter plate for the torque tube.

I have the bushing to fix the trans side (the Oakie) so I have what I need to use the torque tube with that adapter. All I need now is an S10 T5. (found one I'm working on that has a .72 overdrive.

T5 -> torque tube drivetrain adapter.

There is also an adapter for the '55 and up drivetrain, but I see no reason to change that with the Torque Tube adapter being available. The biggest problem with the torque tube, IMO, is that the bushing gets wallowed out and the oil leaks down into the rear end.

TT
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