According to my service manual, and also the car, itself- the 1966 Imp. has " ...a semi-floating type and may be divided into four sub-assemblies: flanged axle drive shafts with related parts,...." If anyone has one with a tapered rear axle shaft, then I assume that it was added afterwards. C. Thomas >Whoops! Someone said 65s didn't have them, this message appears to >contradict that statement. OK, folks, reset, Reset, RESET! > >Regardless of year of car, look first before spending $200 to buy a puller! >I know 64s have tapered axles, and 67s don't, but as for 65s and 66s - - - >????? > >To tell if you have tapered axles, take off a rear wheel cover and look for >a big nut in the center of the wheel. If you have one, you have the dreaded >tapered axles. If you don't, you don't. > >Dick Benjamin (who doesn't have any direct personal experience between 64 >and 67 year model Imperials.) > > >From: <mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx> > >> I used to own a 66, it had tapered shafts. >> John >> >> Don Savard wrote: >> > Last I heard 64 was last year for tapered shafts on Imperials. >> > Don > >> > mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >The tapered axle is used on the >> > > Imperial through 66. >> > > John > >> > > > I have never had the rear hubs off my '65 but surely will >> > > > eventually. Is 1965 included in the years with the >> > > > tapered hubs? Are the hub pullers still available new and >> > > > what do they cost new, or are they available at rental >> > > > stores? What would the price be if they are available >> > > > new? Generally, what is the going price used, if anyone >> > > > knows. >> > > > Hutch >> > > > '65 Crown Coupe and '64 CC parts car. > > > >