Driveshaft uinv joint bolts?
Looks like the rear are a torx head and front hex head any reason for the two different bolts? Trying to figure out rear bolt head size
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My bolts were hex head in the front and rear. I'm positive tht they are original. Not sure that domestic manufacturers were even using torx bolts 30 years ago.
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I agree with 744544spd.
No torx bolts back in the late 60s early 70s. My 68 driveshaft and half shafts have all hex head bolts. Kurt |
Originally Posted by Skyhigh82
(Post 1560121025)
Looks like the rear are a torx head and front hex head any reason for the two different bolts? Trying to figure out rear bolt head size
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Geez...you guys come up with the most "off the wall" stuff...
I believe it was the late '70s/early '80s when GM went through their "METRIC" phase. They trained us all in metric measurements, told us how everything world-wide would go metric, started buying machinery that was built to metric specifications [and then used it to manufacture parts specified in "English" dimensions], and threw metric fasterners at the end-product to prove that we were converting. It wouldn't surprise me that there were some pretty weird assembly combinations in that time frame. [What a hoot to remember all that monkey-business!] |
Originally Posted by Big2Bird
(Post 1560124005)
My 81 was the same way.
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My 77 is hex front and rear, definitely original bolts.
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...I thought the driveshaft bolts at the differential were a 1/4" 12 point bolt head design, not a Torx. I know the '80/'81 4spd cars with the steel spring had those Torx "E-10" size head bolts on the half shaft u-joints, but used those 1/4" 12 point ones on the differential u-joint.
...I also think it was 1978 where GM started using "some" metric fasteners-usually the head bolts were a light blue.:yesnod: |
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