Original 67-69 Camaro driveshafts - information requested about your car

[69Z28-RS]

Year of car 1969
Norwood  car
Month and week of vehicle assembly 12B
Engine 396
Transmission M20
Driveshaft length (measured center of u joint to center of u joint)49.56 in.
Driveshaft casting number ?
Type of attachment to pinion yoke. strap and bolts method.
Code stamped on front of passenger side axle tube. BS
Paint stripes –none left
Position of the u-joint flanges= "clocked" about 30 degrees off from each other
I have an extra driveshaft from a friends 69 396. He parted it out back around 1990 and gave me some parts. It is the same as my original. No stripes visible on either. MAy show up evidence if I clean them (sand) Will get to other 2 cars as time permits.

Bentley,  I think sanding the drive shaft will totally remove any remaining paint residue (along wtih the surface rust) as it did on mine.  The best method I've seen used is 'soaking' the driveshaft in  Metal Rescue, or the harbor Frieght Label "evapoRust".   Both those products work very well.   I'd degrease the driveshaft, then rig up a tight bathing fixture; some of the guys used a large PVC (that just fit the drive shaft yokes, make it long enough, glue on one end cap, and use the other as pushon/off.   Put the driveshaft in, and fill to the top with the EvapoRust or Metal Rescue..   from what I've seen here and on TC, it works super...

[ko-lek-tor]

Thanks, Bryon/Gary I may try this. Shaft has surface rust and I thought it was too far gone as far as ever finding paint, but worth a try, I guess. I do believe the original U joints are still in the shaft though. They have a dimple aprox.1/2 in, diam on each side with a letter in the bottom...kinda hard to see at this point. There are clips on the ends like snap rings.

[ko-lek-tor]

This is for the blue car:
Year of car 1969
Norwood  car
Month and week of vehicle assembly 11D
Engine L48 350/300
Transmission TH350
Driveshaft length (measured center of u joint to center of u joint)49.56 in.
Driveshaft casting number ?
Type of attachment to pinion yoke. strap and bolts method.
Code stamped on front of passenger side axle tube. BS
Paint stripes –none left
Position of the u-joint flanges= "clocked" about 30 degrees off from each other

[ko-lek-tor]

Yellow Car:
Year of car 1969
Norwood  car
Month and week of vehicle assembly 3E
Engine 307/200 hp
Transmission Saginaw M20 4 spd.
Driveshaft length (measured center of u joint to center of u joint)49.56 in.
Driveshaft casting number ?
Type of attachment to pinion yoke. U-Bolts.
Code stamped on front of passenger side axle tube. PA 3.08 10 blt. Single track
Paint stripes –none left
Position of the u-joint flanges= "clocked" about 30 degrees off from each other

[bcmiller]

James - thanks for the data!

[cam69aro]

looked at my driveshaft tonight, wide orange stripe near the front. u-bolts in rear to hold it in. black `69 z28 03E norwood car with muncie m20 trans. will measure length and check offset in a week or so, did`nt jack car up but saw the stripe amid 45 years of not being cleaned. there may be a another stripe but did`nt see it. i`ll try to post a pic, going to do some work soon on it for the summer

[bcmiller]

Thanks Eldon, yes please post any additional information when you have a chance.

[crv1943]

This is the information for my 1969 Camaro that I bought out of Phoenix Arizona in the 1990s. It shows 25,000 miles and is still very original.
Los Angeles built
12D of '68
396-325
M20 4 speed
Drive shaft length 49.56
straps and bolts
Both original Bow Tie u-joints still in place
Clocked 30 degrees
BR 3.07 Posi Has 3.73 gears now.
No paint stripes
Clint

[bcmiller]

Thanks Clint!

[bcmiller]

We are getting close to working on a report for driveshafts. 

I may be contacting some of you soon to see if I can get your permission to use some of your photos.

[bcmiller]

If anyone has any more data to share it would be appreciated.

Specifically requesting any pics of the stripes on driveshafts from TH350 cars right now.

Thanks!

[Leon in Mn.]

I finally got around to crawling under the 67 to find this info.  Hopefully it is helpful.

Here is what I found:

1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 BB with 400 TH auto.
LOS car built 03C third week of March 67
driveshaft length from center yoke to yoke 50" or very close to it
attachment to pinion yoke with straps  - injection on other joints
Code on rear axle is Q W 0 ? 0 7 G 1 (the 4th digit is hidden behind axle clamp, I wasn't going to move it)  It seems that these numbers were more left on the axle than in the place that is stated in the pictures.  I had a hard time finding it till I looked and wire brushed it more to the left. 
I found 2 paint stripes on the shaft,  From the front to the rear appears to be orange and the rear possibly green?  but i am somewhat colorblind in that color!  Spaced about 6 inches apart and about an inch wide, more near the front.
position of the u joint flanges are "inline".

Hope this helps you all. 
Leon in Mn.
 

[ko-lek-tor]

Parts car: 9N584420 6cyl. glide, Axle= (10 bolt 2.73 single track) BP0122G2
Other than shoddy bodywork, 1/4's replaced, repaint and being rusted out,the car appeared to be in a mostly untouched, original, low mile all GM car.
Year of car 1969
Norwood  car
Month and week of vehicle assembly =2nd week of Jan. (est.)
Engine= 6 cyl
Transmission= P-Glide
Driveshaft length (measured center of u joint to center of u joint)49.56 in.
Driveshaft casting number ?
Type of attachment to pinion yoke.= U-Bolts.
Code stamped on front of passenger side axle tube.= BP 2.73 10 blt. Single track
Paint stripes –none left
Position of the u-joint flanges= "clocked" about 30 degrees off from each other

[janobyte]

welcome to use my pics

[bcmiller]

Thanks Guys !!!