C3 Half-Shaft Installation-Corvette (71)

This video shows how I installed the half-shafts from the differential to the rear wheel spindles on my 1971 C3 Corvette.

[@shawnhanifan2500]

You can use a Crows Foot at 90 degrees on your torque wrench to get the upper half shaft bolts.

[@jessemarinjr6374]

GREAT VIDEO !! THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION !! VERY HELPFUL !! JESSE VIA LAS VEGAS

[@guitarhero9999]

Very clean car!

[@onsturn]

Perhaps a crows foot wrench could have been used to torque those 9/16” bolts next to the diff. Nice vid!

[@thedrivewayC3]

Good idea. I bet they would fit in there.

[@josephwulffen4873]

nice clean car!!!

[@danorourke5184]

I just did this on my 79 but did not torque the outer bolts Whoops better go back and check those! Thanks for sharing

[@thedrivewayC3]

My pleasure. I think you can reach the inner (diff) bolts with a small torque wrench when the bolt is near the bottom close to the body, but I just did a “medium” hand-tighten. You don’t need to go too heavy on those.

[@pete7971]

Good info. Where did you get the catalog of technical facts?

[@thedrivewayC3]

It’s called the “Factory Assembly Instruction Manual.” You can get copies from various sellers on eBay. I think this was about $30.

[@pete7971]

@@thedrivewayC3 thanks

[@charleshoward9996]

If you put the transmission in neutral could you not rotate the bolts?

[@thedrivewayC3]

You can - Correct