[62 bv]

hi taking the 64 apart found the floor plugs look to be in backwards and can some tell what the two tabs on the eng mount are thanks brody

[Jeff Hamlin]

First let me say I am not real familiar with '64.

The floor drain plugs are in the correct position.
The clips near the frame mount look to be fuel line related.
The stripes on the shaft ID it as HD 3spd.

[Brad_bb]

I do not recall having seen clips like that on the engine mount bracket and I've been through quite a few 64's. I believe the floor plugs should be installed like a hat- the proud center portion up. Who has information on the driveshaft stripes? Where are they located along the drive shaft? In the middle, fore, aft? What would the correct stripes for a tripower 4spd car?

[62 bv]

stripes are 14in from the front

[bill ryder]

Maybe clips for auto cooling lines?? I never have had an auto. just a guess. "Bill"!
Floor plugs are in correct. Need black or white sealer when you put them back with cad screws not painted.

[Jeff Hamlin]

This was posted sometime back and was recorded off an un touched car.
The Color/code info; can be found in the service manual.
This was for quick ID for the line workers most stripes I've seen fell within this layout however just like any of those cute little paint dabs found on so many over restored cars it was never an exact [this is where they must be] layout, clearly the case as 62bv indicates his are closer to the front of the shaft. The diagram will put it very close to correct.
Remember it was all about production so these ID makings were slung on just like the Red Drum paint for '66 rally one wheels.

[Brad_bb]

Good point. None of the 64's I've dealt with were AT cars. So that's a possibility.

[62 bv]

trans lines run on the pass side the clips or brackets are on the driver side and are under the frame bracket thanks brody its a Fremont car

[GT182]

Could it be possible that the engine was pulled at one time or another and the mounts were swapped from one side to the other? I'd say the clips are to hold the transmission lines running to the radiator tank. They're there for a reason but it would be for the passenger side only for the transmission lines. IIRC correctly on automatic 66 Tempest Custom I had, the trans lines were held in place that way.

[Tom Wood 64]

I replied in a previous post that I have seen a few cars in the past that the starter cable ran from the junction block, to the front of the engine, back between the block and ex manifolds to the starter. Two GTO,s and a Lemans. All 64,s. Sorry to say I don,t have info on build dates or plants for the cars. I think the clips hold the starter cable.

[War eagle]

62bv does your PHS show the car with a 3 sp HD transmission?

[62 bv]

it was a auto car

[War eagle]

62bv. Well the color coding of your drive shaft not matching your as built auto trans could mean a lot of things. (wrong year for one)
I think I saw a black stripe on my shaft with a lighter color next to it. My shaft was pretty rusty and I took a lot of time and careful cleaning to try and preserve any color evidence.

Also since the colors are reversed to Jeff`s illustration, could your drive shaft have been fitted (during joint replace) with the trans yoke reversed, which would then place the stripes by the differential?

Seems strange that ONLY ONE SHAFT serviced ALL 64 Tempest builds except 6cyl auto. If thats the case, why have stripes?

One would think the 64 stripe info would be included in the Inspectors Guide, if color was so important. For some unknown reason, 64 Tempest drive shaft colors are not in the Tempest chassis manuals or parts catalog. BUT the large car manuals and parts catalogs CLEARLY define the usage by part number and COLOR.

[pfilean]

Drive shaft length varied with wheel base (in the case of B body which had two wheelbase lengths) and installed transmission. Each transmission length and wheel base combination needed a different length shaft. But that's not to say that the same length shaft carried the same color code year to year. So some interchanging might happen especially at model year change.

[War eagle]

Yup but not 1964 Tempest! One size fit all except 6cyl auto.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by War eagle

Seems strange that ONLY ONE SHAFT serviced ALL 64 Tempest builds except 6cyl auto. If thats the case, why have stripes?

But - they were built in facilities along with big cars and (in some cases) other nameplates.

Even though one size fits all for Tempest they would still need to be distinguished from the other models/configurations built in the same final assembly plant.

Originally Posted by War eagle

One would think the 64 stripe info would be included in the Inspectors Guide, if color was so important.

Agree.

K

[62 bv]

hears a pick of the drive shaft car was built at Fremont dec 22 of 63

[War eagle]

I agree Keith BUT why is Jeff H. claiming all of those tempest COLOR CODES? At the most 2 codes would cover the ENTIRE Tempest line.

[Jeff Hamlin]

FWIW;
below are the usage charts for 66 & 67.
If anyone could please add 64-65 if possible.

[pfilean]

It's a wonder why the factory did some things. If in 64 one shaft fits all exc. 6 cyl Tempest - why? Did the 6cyl get different transmissions of different length or different output splines or oil seal diameter? Or did the 6cyl sit different in the frame and require a different length. But then you look at Jeff's charts and the same length shaft has different color codes. Did these match to transmission output shafts with different splines or oil seal diameters?