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Title: torque tubes
Post by: racerjohnson on December 14, 2009 2:52 pm

ie. exhaust pipes. Side pipes to be exact. They'll be legal, correct?

I like the ford ones with the taper.

Need 2. Whaddya got.

Going for this sort of idea:

Title: RE: torque tubes
Post by: racerjohnson on December 14, 2009 2:56 pm

ps. Wouldn't my roadster look great in that color combo?

Title: RE: torque tubes
Post by: 31Rodder on December 15, 2009 12:29 am

if you notice there is a tube running under the car to the muffler, that would be legal.

Title: RE: torque tubes
Post by: Eyeball on December 15, 2009 3:44 am

I lost my copy of Mikes book "How to build a traditional  hot rod" I don't remember if he used drive shafts or not. Do some resarch on the HAMB but I am pretty sure they do not use the torque tube but the drive shaft from 33-34 fords. They were not solid but a tapered tube. If I get time I will check it out.

Title: RE: torque tubes
Post by: Eyeball on December 15, 2009 3:55 am

OOPs wrong year.....they are 35-36 drive shafts that are used.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84460&highlight=34+torque+tube+exhaust&showall=1

Title: RE: torque tubes
Post by: racerjohnson on December 15, 2009 9:06 am

I see some used 33-34 torque tubes and then yes, 35-36 drive shafts.

Title: tt's and shafts
Post by: tracywiedrich on December 15, 2009 10:15 pm

yeah, 33-34 driveshafts are a nonconical tube and 35-36 are double tapered. I used 35-36 for my headers on my "T". The torque tubes seem like they would get quite heavy...if I remember right in the Tardel book they show a mock-up of a 33-34 tt and then they decide to build a cone out of stainless..looks like the 33-34 torque tube is about the only ones that have a "near constant taper" and are prolly lighter then newer ones..

Title: RE: tt
Post by: racerjohnson on December 16, 2009 5:04 pm

So 33-34 torque tubes will give me the look similar to the blue highboy above, correct?

Title: torque tubes
Post by: tracywiedrich on December 16, 2009 11:57 pm

Yes, i believe they will. I have one out back I'll have to take a look at but I'm sure thats what they look like...except the real torque tubes have the flange on that is thicker, but that could be eliminated if you really want em to look like ol bluey there...

Title: torque tubes
Post by: racerjohnson on December 17, 2009 5:09 pm

So anybody know where I can get a couple used 33-34 torque tubes? Even one will help.

Title: TT
Post by: tracywiedrich on December 21, 2009 4:32 pm

Pete, I know I got One, but I havent been home long enough to find it...I got two weeks off so I'll see if I can dig it up over Christmas vacation...I'll letcha know

Title: RE: TT
Post by: racerjohnson on December 21, 2009 5:35 pm

sweet thanks!

Title: Alzheimers
Post by: tracywiedrich on July 16, 2010 4:40 am

Pete, I cant believe I never got back to you on this, if you still need a 33-34 torque tube lemme know, I think i still got one, wow, Weed