Well, the Chevelle is D.O.A.....

[VintageMusclecar]

I want to keep a stick in it if at all possible, but after this incident, whatever goes back in the car will be as bullet-proof as I can afford to make it. I have a few manual trans options I'm considering, I'll just have to wait to see how things shake out over the next week or two.

I checked the Quicktime (now owned by Lakewood) website and it appears they do offer a repair & re-certification service for their bellhousings, so hopefully I don't have to throw this one on the scrap pile along with the trans & driveshaft.

Verne;

It wasn't a high performance drive shaft, it was a stock replacement unit.

Look over this chart, it explains everything. It all has to do with length, tube diameter and material:

(My driveshaft was 60" and 3" mild steel tube)



I have decided one thing for certain--even if it means cutting/altering the driveshaft tunnel, the car <span style="font-weight: bold">will</span> have a 4&quot; drive shaft in it this time.

This is about how I feel right now.