Inliners International Forums General Discussion Drive Train Adapting a 1955 open drivetrain

The Studebaker is a '54 station wagon.
The part that needs to be cut is the tip of the input shaft that goes in the pilot bearing. Mine was 3/8". Since my bolt pattern didn't match I made an adapter from 3/8" plate and didn't trim it. You can make a spacer even if your pattern matches. Just be sure the clutch plate full engages the splines in the input shaft. Trimming the shaft is no big deal either & easier than making a spacer.



Mine has a mechanical speedo but the plastic gear either moved on the shaft or is slipping. Friend who built trannys helped build mine and did a WC upgrade.