color code for drive shaft

[COPO PETE]

x44d80.... When I cleaned up the drive shaft on my COPO Camaro it had red, green, blue. I'm assuming it was the original driveshaft, so when we restored the car, we put the stripes back on. Can any confirm these are the right colours??? Oh ya.... turbo 400 car.
Peter

[Nova Research Project]

JD,

Looks like there were four different production drive shafts available in 70. They are for the following applications:

1. Nova w/T.H. 400 <font color="red">(i.e. 350, 396 with T.H. 400) </font color>
2. Nova (exc. T.H. 400) <font color="red">(i.e. 250 &amp; 307 with manual trans; 250, 307, &amp; 350 with PG; 250, 307, &amp; 350 2/BC with T.H. 350) </font color>
3. Nova w/4-Spd. (350,396)
4. Nova 2-Dr. (T.H. 350) w/4BC (350)

1. ???
2. ??? I think this one is Orange - Red - Green
3. Yellow - Green - Yellow
4. ???

Can anyone fill in the others?

There is a cast part number on the shaft end near the transmission. It does not correlate with the parts book numbers. Let me know the part number If you find it.

Lastly has anyone used the Driveshaft Restoration Service by Quanta ? Elsewhere they mention part nunbers stenciled on driveshafts. Was that done on the Camaro and Nova? Thanks, Greg

[COPO PETE]

So can anyone confirm or deny the colours I found on my Camaro shaft???? Brian????? Santa????
Peter [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smirk.gif[/img]

[Nova Jed]

I have some interesting finds on this topic if anyone is interested?

[m22mike]

Yes, How about a 69 Nova SS L78 4 speed ?
Mike

[Mr. Chevy]

How about a 70 Nova ss 396/375 HP Turbo 400 car??? I could not find mine after inspecting/cleaning the driveshaft...

Rich

[m22mike]

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What about the 69 COPO Camaro's? Anyone ever seen driveshaft markings on one?

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Here is one from a 04C 69 COPO Camaro 4 speed I restored last year. I never did figure out if there were 2 or 3 colors here. Orange and Purple I can make out, I am not sure if there was another color in between. Check out the picture and see what you think.
Marks were 17" aft of the front joint.
Mike

[Nova Jed]

I know a guy who has an original 350hp 396 th400. Maybe he will let me take a look at it. Most of what I have are 6 banger stripes and a 307 pg. I just found them on the shafts this weekend. Although, my 69 Nova pg car had Green, Brown and Orange.

[Nova Jed]

My car is an 05D if I remember correctly. Yes, I can honestly say that it is brown in between. It's not rust, because there is bare steel underneath. I looked at the inspection mark kits in the repro. cats. and there is nothing listed for brown. My eyes don't lie. I will try to get some pics of it.

[Nova Jed]

Did you sand it or did you use a non solvent based cleaner? I used a wax and grease remover and they popped right up. Most of the marks I have found to be within the first two feet of the trans yoke. Except on my 71 pg 307.