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Title: San Jose 428 cj drveshaft markings
Post by: bbs428 on December 28, 2011, 01:06:28 AM

Hey all -

Did some searches came up empty handed on the drive shaft markings so here goes...

My car is a 428-4v cj Ram Air mach 1. Built Feb. 18th, 1969 in San Jose. 3.50 traction-loc with a 4spd close ratio tx.

Driveshaft is being retubed. Too pitted to save and no markings that are recognizable :(  but I saved the old weights and I got 1 old school fomoco universal joint!  :)

Any marking info would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

Title: Re: San Jose 428 cj drveshaft markings
Post by: rockhouse66 on December 28, 2011, 08:56:51 AM

Info you need is here;

http://www.428cobrajet.org/id-driveshaft.html

Title: Re: San Jose 428 cj drveshaft markings
Post by: bbs428 on December 28, 2011, 11:53:18 AM

Duh! :o

Didn't look there!

Thanks rockhouse66

Title: Re: San Jose 428 cj drveshaft markings
Post by: svo2scj on December 28, 2011, 03:47:13 PM

Hi

I was lucky to have an unrusted and easily cleaned driveshaft !    It did have the colors listed at 428site for my car (428SCJ/4 speed).
Shown here - there was a "orange stripe" on the shaft also
 (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/svo2scj/96274547.jpg)

Was this to provide "front back" before the yokes were added in sub assembly? 

Mark

Title: Re: San Jose 428 cj drveshaft markings
Post by: J_Speegle on December 28, 2011, 07:12:46 PM

Quote from: svo2scj on December 28, 2011, 03:47:13 PM

Was this to provide "front back" before the yokes were added in sub assembly? 

Order of the colors likely indicated the direction to the guy assembling the sub assembly (putting the trans yoke on the driveline)

Additonal marks could mean many other things

Title: Re: San Jose 428 cj drveshaft markings
Post by: svo2scj on December 28, 2011, 10:47:12 PM

Thanks Jeff

I figured that the colors at the yoke (pink) were different for BB vs SB trans too!

Mark
P.S.  Was orange specific for bigger ujoints at rear?

Title: Re: San Jose 428 cj drveshaft markings
Post by: J_Speegle on December 29, 2011, 03:49:23 PM

Quote from: svo2scj on December 28, 2011, 10:47:12 PM

P.S.  Was orange specific for bigger ujoints at rear?

Possibly but we would only be guessing at this point ;)