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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 Mustang => Topic started by: 6s1138 on December 23, 2009, 08:20:29 PM

Title: 69 mach driveshaft question
Post by: 6s1138 on December 23, 2009, 08:20:29 PM

Hi, this is my first post on this forum. While disasembling my 69 M-code mach 1 resto project I observed color code stripes on the driveshaft RED/LAVENDER/DARK BLUE which jive with the buildsheet. But the red band is forward towards the tailshaft and the others rearward. This car still had assembly line u-joints so I dont think ends were swapped. Is this correct? Also there was a trace of a fourth color band approx 10.5 inches from rear ujoint but I couldnt discern the color. Has anyone seen this or know what may have been applied at that location?

Title: Re: 69 mach driveshaft question
Post by: J_Speegle on December 24, 2009, 04:01:35 PM

Quote from: 6s1138 on December 23, 2009, 08:20:29 PM

...........While disasembling my 69 M-code mach 1 resto project I observed color code stripes on the driveshaft RED/LAVENDER/DARK BLUE which jive with the buildsheet. But the red band is forward towards the tailshaft and the others rearward. This car still had assembly line u-joints so I dont think ends were swapped. Is this correct?

Is this a tube inside a tube driveline?

Is this a 4 speed car? or a 3 speed?

Title: Re: 69 mach driveshaft question
Post by: 6s1138 on December 24, 2009, 04:30:58 PM

This is a 4 speed conventional driveline,(single tube).Just to clarify my first post, the color code bands appear opposite of buildsheet order. The buildsheet  reads LB LA RD and the color towards the front(trans tailshaft) is red. Might this have been since assembly or some later owership hankypanky.

Title: Re: 69 mach driveshaft question
Post by: J_Speegle on December 26, 2009, 11:07:36 PM

Quote from: 6s1138 on December 24, 2009, 04:30:58 PM

This is a 4 speed conventional driveline,(single tube).Just to clarify my first post, the color code bands appear opposite of buildsheet order. The buildsheet  reads LB LA RD and the color towards the front(trans tailshaft) is red. Might this have been since assembly or some later ownership hankypanky.

OK that helps - was confused (not the first time) by the color listed since I have buildsheets with LB not the dark blue your first post mentioned.  Since its a solid driveline the worker would not have really had any big  landmarks to tell them it should be installed one way of the other - other than the color codes.

Could come up with some possibilities of how it got that way - no way of being sure ;)

Title: Re: 69 mach driveshaft question
Post by: 6s1138 on December 27, 2009, 06:25:22 PM

Thanks Jeff for your time and imput.