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59 Cadillac - Drive Shaft Part???

Started by Dan Eckstein, May 18, 2010, 12:22:55 PM

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Dan Eckstein

Hello folks,

Does anyone know what the following part is and where it goes?  I believe it is a drive shaft part, but I am unsure.  It came in a box with other parts, when I bought my 59 Cadillac. 

Thanks,
Thank you for your time,
Dan Eckstein
CLC #24850

The Tassie Devil(le)

Definitely not an original Cadillac part, the twisted up piece of wire that is, nor the hole drilled into the shim, but it could be a person's attempt at shimming the centre bearing to eliminate driveshaft vibrations.

It is impossible to reach down the tunnel to install one when the driveshaft is in place.

When I shimmed mine, I made up a shim, and drilled a hole in each end and inserted a piece of welding wire to be able to align it.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

Richard

looks like a brake hose retaining clip to me, dont know what the wire is for though.
Aussie Bruce is right, its not a driveshaft part.
Richard