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

[bcmiller]

Cool, thanks Joe. I am hoping to maybe make it, but no guarantees.

[x66 714]

Since he's going through vintage certification, he'll be giving it a very gentle bath underneath just to get dust & dirt off. Never undercoated. I will see if I can get a picture before then...Joe

[bcmiller]

Awesome, thank you!

[rich69rs]

Driveshaft is from 1969 Camaro, VIN #124379N551248, 3 speed Saginaw manual transmission; FJ (Base 327) engine code. 

Stripe colors appear to be white/light blue or silver/light blue.  Center of stripes (space between 2 stripes) is approximately 11-5/8" from center of front u-joint.  U-joints are offset.

Richard

[bcmiller]

Driveshaft is from 1969 Camaro, VIN #124379N551248, 3 speed Saginaw manual transmission; FJ (Base 327) engine code. 

Stripe colors appear to be white/light blue or silver/light blue.  Center of stripes (space between 2 stripes) is 12" from center of front u-joint.  U-joints are offset.

Richard

Interesting. Not sure we have seen that stripe combination before. Let me do some checking tomorrow. Thank you!

[rich69rs]

I acquired the driveshaft as a spare back in March 1994 - the car was in a scrap yard being parted out.  Unless someone saved the body for a future rebuild (which I doubt - it was pretty rough) the car itself is long gone.

Richard

[KurtS]

> 1969   L6, SBC, BBC   Manual, PG   3945540   orange/white
Yup, orange and white.

[rich69rs]

> 1969   L6, SBC, BBC   Manual, PG   3945540   orange/white
Yup, orange and white.

Your eyes are better than mine - I'm holding the driveshaft in my hands and I don't see orange/white.

Richard

[bcmiller]

I think Kurt is right. Orange and white would be correct. Colors fade over time.

[bcmiller]

Driveshaft report was updated today. We are pretty sure the COPO cars with 4 speed got a different driveshaft. Not sure if that was from Day 1 of L72 production for 69 Camaros or if it came in later. Research continues.

[cook_dw]

Are you keeping track of u-joints as well?  My apologizes if this has been discussed previously.

[bcmiller]

Are you keeping track of u-joints as well?  My apologizes if this has been discussed previously.

Sort of but not really. Generally the big block driveshafts have in line u joints, others do not.

It appears just the TH400 cars used the larger 1330 u joints.

[cook_dw]

I actually meant the u-joints themselves.  I knew you were tracking joint orientation.

[68SSL35/M40/O2]

This is my driveshaft from my born with 396/325, 400 turbo.

[bcmiller]

Thanks for the confirmation! 

Looks like orange/green/purple (or a color somewhat like purple/violet).

http://www.camaros.org/driveshaft.shtml