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

[My68SS]

Will crawl under mine [396/TH400] and report back soon

[bcmiller]

Thanks Rob.  That would be awesome.  

[My68SS]

Ok, got my drive shaft out and can report some preliminaries.
Yokes are in-line.
Centers are 49.95"
Bolted straps on diff yoke.
But....seemingly not original as the u-joints are pinned, not 'C' clipped or snap ringed??
But....pins are OEM only?, replacement uni's  are furnished with 'C' clips? If so, then where the heck did this shaft come from??

[big iron]

Have an original 68 BB SS/RS drive shaft with original injected u-joints
Yokes are in-line.
Centers are 50".
Bolt straps on diff. yoke.
No visible paint strips but would like to clean to see if there are any.
What are you cleaning your driveshafts with and will it affect my original  joints?
Bob

[My68SS]

Have an original 68 BB SS/RS drive shaft with original injected u-joints
Yokes are in-line.
Centers are 50".
Bolt straps on diff. yoke.
No visible paint strips but would like to clean to see if there are any.
What are you cleaning your driveshafts with and will it affect my original  joints?
Bob

Wow, yours is pin injected as well !!! Are the pins orange in color?
Maybe mine is original after all and still with the factory u-joints.
I haven't noticed any stripes on mine as yet either, but I do have to clean off a thin layer of flat black which I had sprayed over the front half of the shaft many years ago.

Bob, do you know if that shaft was from a TH400 BB car?

[big iron]

Rob,
Yes the pins are orange.
Yes the shaft is from a 68 BB TH400 that I bought brand new in 68.
Bob

[My68SS]

Excellent, thanks Bob, I'm v. happy now!
Bryon, will post more details and pics this weekend. It's winter here [Au.] , freezing cold and gets dark early.
I just can't get home quick enough atm to do much.

[bcmiller]

Thanks Rob and Bob.  Yes, it appears that a length of 49.96 inches is correct for 67 and 68 big block cars with TH400.

I can not say for sure, but the u joints you have are probably original.

[bcmiller]

Anyone else with a 67 or 68 big block car and manual transmission with an original driveshaft who would like to share driveshaft info ?

[rich69rs]

My spare driveshaft - donated from a car parted out a long time ago.

Year of car - 1969 (VIN# xxxxx9N551248)
Norwood or Los Angeles car - Norwood
Month and week of vehicle assembly - 11C
Engine - FJ (327 cid/210 HP with manual tranny)
Transmission - Saginaw 3 speed M15 manual
Driveshaft length (measured center of u joint to center of u joint) - 49.50" (NOTE: Overall length is 55-1/8" from center of rear u-joint to end of spline)
Type of attachment to pinion yoke - u-bolts
Paint stripes and a picture - two located between 37 and 38.5" from center of rear u-joint.  Not sure of color; could be two white or possibly one white and one light blue?  - see pictures
Position of the u-joint flanges on each end - clocked

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[bcmiller]

Thanks Richard.  Yes, tough to tell on the colors.  49.56 inches does appear original for your application. 

[69glacierblue]

Yr. of car: '69
N or L: N
Mth/Wk: 06A (Actually last wk. of June '69) you guys know about 06A's
Engine: L48
Trans: M-20
Driveshaft length: 49.5"
Attachment to pinion yoke: U-bolts
Axle tube code: BM0625G (3.31 12 bolt open)
Stripes: Didn't see any, but driveshaft was previously painted
U-joint flanges: Clocked about 30 degrees

Sorry, not a big block but more information can't hurt.