*Installing Propeller Shaft???
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Burning Brakes
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From: Richfield Utah
*Installing Propeller Shaft???
:o Yep! It's True! I forgot to mark the placement of my drive shaft, in relation to the rearend yoke. Ok, so there is a mark on the prop shaft, and rearend yoke. If I understand correctly. The marks should be 180* (opposite each other) apart when installed. Am I correct? I'd hate to have a vibration... 
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
The main thing is that the Ujoints are clocked the same. This is impossible to screw up on the vette though, because it's a 1-pc driveshaft.
Your question assumes that the driveshaft and drivetrain are balanced together on the car. That may be a stretch.
Your question assumes that the driveshaft and drivetrain are balanced together on the car. That may be a stretch.
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From: The Top of Utah
The manual says to mark the drive line so it can be installed as it came out. That really isn't necessary. If you had a new drive line built, it would be balanced, but not with the pinion yoke. The pinion yoke is pretty much in balance the way it is made. Don't sweat not having marked it. I never have, on any car.
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Melting Slicks
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From: backwoods upstate ny
driveshafts were ''final'' strobe balanced after assy on the line, no markings of orientation were made....toss it in, drive a few days, rotate 180* and see IF you notice...prolly won't.
if you've put on new u-joints, the factory balance job is n/a anyway.
if you've put on new u-joints, the factory balance job is n/a anyway.
Last edited by redrose; Oct 31, 2007 at 03:11 PM.
Racer
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FSM manual says to look for black dot on the shaft and yellow mark on the pinion yoke. Should be installed 180 degree's apart. I have installed mine both ways ...did not make a difference.
The important part is having good joints = no vibration
The important part is having good joints = no vibration
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks for the replies, I'll install it, and see what happens. It will be awhile. I am just installing the batwing, chunk, driveshaft, and c beam for now. I am going to powder coat the rest of the parts. At least I think I am. I have all the stuff I need to PC with, but I do have to run 220 line into the garage, for the air compressor, and the oven. I"ve never PCed, so I guess will see. I have to install the components mentioned above. To get the car out of the middle of my garage. I have a 4 pole hoise w/jack. I will have to push the hoist under the car. Then put my floor jack under the chunk. The front end is up on ramps. I will jack up the car via the chunk, remove the jack stands I have under the rear jacking points, the shove the hoist under to the front tires, then roll it on. When it is on board. I will use the rear jacking point again, using my hoist jack. And a partridge in a pair tree 
This should be quite an experience. I have not yet used the 4 post lift with a car on it. Been to busy. But it made great scafolding for painting the ceiling 
This should be quite an experience. I have not yet used the 4 post lift with a car on it. Been to busy. But it made great scafolding for painting the ceiling
