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Title: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 18, 2023, 05:25:52 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
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 18, 2023, 05:42:44 PM
sorry for some reason the 2nd pic didnt come through
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: cook_dw on February 18, 2023, 06:45:10 PM
Big block 67/8 4 speed cars had orange, green & white stripes.




http://www.camaros.org/driveshaft.shtml (http://www.camaros.org/driveshaft.shtml)
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 19, 2023, 10:10:47 AM
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
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: cook_dw on February 19, 2023, 07:58:54 PM
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?
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: 169INDY on February 19, 2023, 11:13:37 PM
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.
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 20, 2023, 08:33:28 AM
It appears to only had one green stripe and some pink on the tranny yoke
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: cook_dw on February 20, 2023, 08:55:21 AM
Outer lock retainers? 
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 20, 2023, 04:13:41 PM
yes
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 20, 2023, 06:07:28 PM
Here is a pic of the other drive shaft with stenciled numbers. Hope the pic comes through
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: Charley PHX on February 24, 2023, 03:52:27 AM
Quote from: plumL78 on February 19, 2023, 10:10:47 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?
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: Charley PHX on February 24, 2023, 04:01:00 AM
another reference point w/same data...

Excerpted from article in Camaro Enthusiast magazine (March 1998); "MIKE ROSSI TECH PHOTOS-1967 Details"
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: cook_dw on February 24, 2023, 07:52:19 AM
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 (http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=19637.msg182161#msg182161)


1968 L78 driveshaft

(http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14274.0;attach=19015;image)

(http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14274.0;attach=19017;image)
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: 169INDY on February 24, 2023, 11:52:56 AM
John Butternut L78 (1967 model year) M21

Orange-Green-White

with additional Green dab
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 25, 2023, 12:38:43 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
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: plumL78 on February 25, 2023, 12:39:25 PM
another pic
Title: Re: 67 68 big block 4 spd. drive shaft
Post by: bcmiller on March 01, 2023, 06:31:31 PM
Thanks for the nudge from this thread and from Kurt.

Report updated for colors of 67/68 BBC manual trans in the table.