40 Torque Tube Stock Length?

Now that I've taken two fun tests for work, I'm back to working on my car a bit. Trying to figure how short to have the driveshaft cut. Anyone know the exact length of a stock 1940 torque tube? Mine is 50 3/4" exactly from the base where it bolts to the rear end to the end of the bell with a straight edge held over the top.

 

got one in the shop,will measure it tomorrow
glider

 

Thanks

 

Mine measures exactly 70" from the end of the front bell to the rear flange.

This one's out of a '41 half-ton pickup, same as a '40 p***enger car.

 

The rear in my Deuce is a '48 Merc.....my torque tube had to be shortened to 53 1/2" My driveshaft had to be shortened by
19 1/2" and resplined to fit right using the Deuce rear spring and a '39 transmission.............I had mine done by Ken and Nick at the Hot Rod Works in Nampa Idaho http://www.hotrodworks.com/

They do great, precise work and are really good guys to deal with....they are also HAMBers.....my tube and driveshaft have been working fine for about 4-5 years now....

Brucie

 

Yup, like GTO said mine measures 70" long and It came out of my buddy's 40 2 door.
glider.

 

I've got a stock '39 rear that's complete axle nut to axle nut, banjo to bell. The TT measured right at 70" - I also have a loose TT supposedly from a '39 & it also measures 70".