"Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

[CTX-SLPR]

Ok, this idea is out there but let's do some mental engineering.

I have an interest in putting a C5 type transaxle in my '64 Riviera. With the X-frame it's pretty well impossible to mess with a stock C5 tube. I found pictures of some guys putting a C5 transaxle behind a Viper V10 in a 'Cuda or Challenger but there was no explainantion of how or what they did to make it work with a conventional shaft instead of a closed tube.

I'm thinking some sort of flange to pickup a rubber driveshaft coupler, like the ones used on the Vette or most late model RWD IRS cars, inside of a manual bellhousing with an enlarged pilot hole into the front of my already 2 piece driveshaft then a the rear section into the nose of the transmission using the Vette coupler and the mounting flange for the torque converter sheild to tube as the mount to attach it to the X-frame

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

setback the engine -run a stock torque tube
show us photos when you are done

[squirrel]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

manual or auto trans?

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

a pro shifted "face plated' t56 ?

[CTX-SLPR]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

Auto, Riviera's never had a stick and I'm not going to combine a turbo and one now.

Shutup Spidey

Thinking Buick bellhousing to mount the back of the engine to as well as contain the flexplate and coupler with the front section of the shaft sticking out the inputshaft hole (clearance as needed). This would think link into the stock carrier bearing in the middle of the X then a rear shaft running to the front of the auto transmission and mount the front of the transmission with a mount that uses the stock mounting ring of the torque converter shield to the rear of the tunnel or a cross member off of the rear legs of the X.

[squirrel]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

draw it..... pls?

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

that could work with a center support bearing or 2 , don't have to worry about a slip yoke since the "pig" doesn't move
thought about it myself

[SpiderGearsMan]

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you could get real tricky and save some money , use the weissach setup from a 928 porsche
those things are cheaper than free when you find an abandoned one

[DanStokes]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

I'm thinking out loud here, but - could you leave the torque tube intact and solidly mount it (doesn't need to move)? Then alter the front of the Buick shaft as needed to attach to the tube, using the Buick CV joint (guys, if you haven't seen one of these it's quite a deal before the days of what we now call a CV joint like on a front wheel drive axle) as the connector to the tube. This would allow for engine movement. Just a thought.

Dan

[squirrel]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

how about the driveshaft from an early Tempest?

or a Prowler

or put a Toronado front end on the Buick

[greenjunk]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

the issue is strength. The reason why the rubber donut lives is because it has support from the bearing behind it. If ou're sticking with the complete irs setup in the rear. just build a regular driveshaft that will bolt to a custom plate on the bellhousing, and runs to the flex plate. alignment will be the biggest deal.

Or you could just front mount a th400 to the engine and then build a custom face for the rear end, and build a yoke from the tailshaft of a t56 (splined shaft no ends), and a custom billet cover. Also remember c5/c6 rears are very week, so no transbrake, or its done.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: "Opening" a C5/6 torque tube

toyota previa accessory drive shaft