Tail shaft markings

[SLR_dave]

I've wanted to know about this for a while too.

Buried in my shed, (stowed behind heaps of crap) I'm pretty sure I have got one thats army green - looks like factory paint (similar colour as the body clips were originally) I think that came off a WB van.. I think.

And one that is red (but I dont think its HQ-WB?) wrong length from memory, unless its the sedan? (I've never owned an H series sedan) and I have no idea if it is factory paint.

I did once have a blue one, same style yellow numbers, I swapped it for the red one I think, becuase the blue one didnt fit my HX van. The blue one seemed chunkier, may have had a thinner section on one end -- distant memory.

I think the one in my HJ wagon is army green.

I'd like to know much more about this as well cuase I'm gonna need one sooner or later for one van (an HX).

[wbute]

They were coded A through to F according to chassis length and transmission and engine.

[XX7SANDMN]

i think the dark green ones are 400 turbo and white ones are v8 sdn suit trimatic and manuels

[wbute]

Dark green and red are both turbo hydra matric depending on wheelbase.

[Wombat7051]

Just checked again and the numbers are 457.
The letter looks like B
Will get out the magnifying glass and check

Just checked and it is a E
So E 457
Diff is a GV7
Box is a M20
Motor is a 253

Hope this helps WB ute

[Wombat7051]

I am trying to find more information on tailshaft colour and markings, if anyone can help?

[wbute]

When I get home I will post the info I have out of the HJ service manual. Maybe someone else has it and can post it sooner?

[Wombat7051]

Tailshaft copy.jpg

This is what I have so far, thanks WB

[Blocker]

Excerpts from my HJ Features Book

[Wombat7051]

Excerpts from my HJ Features Book

Thanks blocker and WB.
Where I headed to next was to get the colours for each and to decipher the stencil numbering system on the tail shaft, if you could help.