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Re: '66 Budget friendly driver

You have a sweet truck!
I just got done swapping in a 3 speed overdrive trans, and I replaced the tail shaft seal while it was out. When I looked inside the trans, I saw the bearing/bushing thing that the driveshaft slips in to. It looked like you could remove it without pulling the tailshaft housing off the transmission. I think you should be able to replace it without dropping the transmission, but I'm not 100% sure because I haven't replaced mine.
I had a 3 speed, long tail shaft trans in mine before swapping to the overdrive version, and I must say that it is stupid easy to get in and out of the truck. It was light enough for me to pull it out and put it back in without using a jack.
If you are talking about the mainshaft bearing, than I would go ahead and pull the transmission.

The QA1 system looks great, but this college student can't afford that lol. I was wondering how your old system rode in comparison to stock. I am considering a 2/3 drop for mine since I need to replace the original coil springs anyways

Re: '66 Budget friendly driver

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Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98 (Post 8457846)

Thank you. You will be happy with a 2/3 drop. It will ride fine. The QA1 stuff makes the cornering 100 times better that stock

Re: '66 Budget friendly driver

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Originally Posted by olrosa (Post 8458423)

Thank you. You will be happy with a 2/3 drop. It will ride fine. The QA1 stuff makes the cornering 100 times better that stock

Thanks! Maybe once I graduate from college, I'll be able to get some goodies. For now though, I need to replace the original springs anyways

Re: '66 Budget friendly driver

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Re: '66 Budget friendly driver

Well it sounds like it's sold to a great guy out in MD. Kinda bummed

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Originally Posted by PowerdbyChevy79 (Post 9168121)

Any updates?

I sold it a couple of years ago. Miss it like crazy. I still talk to the guy. He just finished putting a LS in it.