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plumL78

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67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« on: February 18, 2023, 10:25:52 PM »

here are a couple pics of two 67 big block driveshafts we have . The one with the green stripe is from an la car and the other is one we picked up somewhere. it has the stencil numbers and they were orange.  looks to be a service replacment

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2023, 10:42:44 PM »
sorry for some reason the 2nd pic didnt come through

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2023, 11:45:10 PM »
Big block 67/8 4 speed cars had orange, green & white stripes.




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

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2023, 03:10:47 PM »
Well i dont know what to tell you . This drive shaft came out of a real 67 big block car and is around 50 1/2 ". If they only came in what you are saying why are there no colors listed for those cars on the chart

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2023, 12:58:54 AM »
I wasn’t saying it was wrong.  My point is this is new data.  From what I recalled 67-8 bb 4 speeds were orange green white.  Could this be remnants of orange?

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2023, 04:13:37 AM »
We have submitted John L's (LOS-1967 SSRS 396/375) Drive shaft as data & it is a big Green "Spotch" in addition to the Three stripes.
43k mile car hidden away since 1982.
Jim
68 SS/RS L35 Th-400 LOS
69 Pace Car L48 Th-350 LOS
68 Z28 M21 LOS

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2023, 01:33:28 PM »
It appears to only had one green stripe and some pink on the tranny yoke

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2023, 01:55:21 PM »
Outer lock retainers? 

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2023, 09:13:41 PM »
yes

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2023, 11:07:28 PM »
Here is a pic of the other drive shaft with stenciled numbers. Hope the pic comes through

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2023, 08:52:27 AM »
...If they only came in what you are saying why are there no colors listed for those cars on the chart

I was asking similar question myself not too long ago? ...i was informed by reliable sources that the chart maybe left this out?

Photo (BELOW) appears in the driveshaft report (maybe half-page below the chart?)

not intending to contradict anybody... only sharing info. that might help someone?
'67 04D (LOS) L-35/M20 Convertible (owned since 1975) - Restored 2013-2022 (Bow Tie 981/1000 GOLD July 2023)
'67 06D (LOS) L-78 Coupe (body) (1979 barn find) - Traded 2018 to my car builder!

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2023, 09:01:00 AM »
another reference point w/same data...

Excerpted from article in Camaro Enthusiast magazine (March 1998); "MIKE ROSSI TECH PHOTOS-1967 Details"
'67 04D (LOS) L-35/M20 Convertible (owned since 1975) - Restored 2013-2022 (Bow Tie 981/1000 GOLD July 2023)
'67 06D (LOS) L-78 Coupe (body) (1979 barn find) - Traded 2018 to my car builder!

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2023, 12:52:19 PM »
That 1998 article is certainly dated.  Amazing how much info has been gathered since that point.

plumL78 - My 68 (12D of 67) also has a driveshaft with the stencil and only seeing one orange stripe and a couple white marks.  Could it be that production was running low and they pulled or maybe the supplier added the part # off and on or was it replaced under warranty.?.  Probably never know for certain but certainly interesting. 

Preservation of a 68 Camaro - Driveshaft


1968 L78 driveshaft




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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2023, 04:52:56 PM »
John Butternut L78 (1967 model year) M21

Orange-Green-White

with additional Green dab
Jim
68 SS/RS L35 Th-400 LOS
69 Pace Car L48 Th-350 LOS
68 Z28 M21 LOS

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Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2023, 05:38:43 PM »
here is a pic of an 11k mile L78 driveshaft but it doesn't  really show much. this is the car that Dave Minor owned. He passed away and i dont know who owns it now