More '59 Questions

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

The first photo is the same as the 60. I'm guessing that this is from a late 59. The other illustration is a ball & trunion joint. If you want to stay with that type, try Andy Bernbaum, he may have them.

John

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From: Imperial 59

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Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 7:54 PM

Subject: IML: More '59 Questions

 

Well I now understand why I have a u-joint between the tranny and driveshaft instead of the trunnion thing... 

 

What I don't understand is which one is right.

 

One driveshaft looks like this:

http://sbryan.home.mindspring.com/newpage1.htm

 

The other one looks like the bottom picture here:

http://www.imperialclub.com/repair/lit/master/114/page07.htm

 

Anyone know which is correct for a '59?  Could they both be correct just from different production dates?

 

I haven't been able to find the u-joint from the page07.htm.  I have found the u-joint for the first one but would have to change the parking brake drum to use that drive shaft.  I would prefer to fix the one that should have been on a '59 to begin with.  It might make up for the junkyard electronic ignition I installed :-)

 

                           Steve B.