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Driveshafts
These photos show a side by side comparison of the
429 CJ/SCJ Mustang 4 Speed -vs- the C6 driveshaft. The 4 speed
driveshaft (shown at top in all 4 photos) is a constant diameter while
the C6 driveshaft tapers from 3.5" to 3.0" on each end.
Driveshaft Paint Stripes
Based on information we have obtained from original
driveshafts, we believe the 429 CJ/SCJ/C6 Mustang driveshaft should have
3 paint ID stripes; Lavender/Yellow/Orange. The
429 CJ/SCJ 4 speed Mustang driveshaft should have 3 paint ID stripes;
Lavender/Orange/Reddish Orange. The 429 CJ/C6 Cougar should should have
3 paint ID stripes;
Lavender/Argent/Yellow. In general, the ID stripes were painted in the center area
of the shaft. Also, note that the original shafts were natural metal, so
a natural metal paint can be used to simulate this look but prevent
rust on your restored driveshaft.
| Research on Driveshaft Paint
Stripes |
| Vehicle |
Stripe Colors found on
Original Driveshaft Samples |
Paint Codes from Buildsheet |
| 429 Mustang CJ/SCJ with C6 |
Lavender/Yellow/Orange |
LA/T/DG
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| 429 Mustang CJ/SCJ with 4 Speed |
Lavender/Orange/Reddish-Orange |
LA/T/W
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| 429 Cougar CJ with C6 |
Lavender/Argent/Yellow |
LA/Y/Y
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As can be seen from the table above, if we make reasonable
assumptions about the meaning of the paint codes from the
buildsheets, we get the following;
LA - Lavender
T - Tan
DG - Dark Green
W - White
Y- Yellow
Unfortunately, other than LA = Lavender, which matches nicely,
we do not show good agreement between the buildsheet color codes and
the colors found on our original driveshaft samples. This
non-agreement is currently a mystery. We recommend going with your
original colors if they are still visible. If not, we have provided
diagrams below showing the results of our research on original
driveshaft color stripes.
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71 429 CJ/SCJ Mustang C6
Driveshaft Paint ID Colors and Locations
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71 429 CJ/SCJ Mustang 4
Speed Driveshaft Paint ID Colors and Locations
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| 1971 Boss 351 Mustang
(4 speed only) Driveshaft |
Below is an original 71 Boss 351
drive shaft on which the 3 paint ID stripes were still visible.
Yeah - I know this is a 429 Mustang site but since we came across
this nice original sample, we are showing it for our Boss 351
friends. Also, since the Boss 351 driveshaft is the same length as the 429 CJ 4
speed driveshaft, it's seems like a reasonable bet that the location of the paint
stripes will be the same. Locations of the stripes are given from
the front of the driveshaft as shown here:
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Each stripe is approximately 3/4" wide. Details are shown below; |
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This photo shows the three stripes on the Boss
driveshaft - yellow, red and pink. |
Yellow Stripe - located 25 1/4" - 26" from front
of drive shaft. |
Red Stripe - located 29 - 29 3/4" from front of
drive shaft. |
Pink Stripe - located 31 1/4" - 32" from front of
drive shaft. |
Yokes
Both 429 driveshafts use the C7SW-4841-A slip yoke.
NOS at left, factory original 71 429 Mustang at right. Note orange
paint coding on original. |
