1964 plymouth valiant Slant six to 340

As I suspected- that is the conversion shaft that eliminates the ball & trunnion, exactly as I referenced in the link in my earlier post.
It uses a flange and U joint at the tailshaft with a mid-shaft slip joint to eliminate the ball & trunnion.
Ball & trunnion vs. conversion shaft:
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