11-03-2024, 07:09 PM
Hi John
If you have an early axle in the car you will need adapters at both ends I’ve got shortened prop-shafts on two cars 1929 and 1930. Both are different fixings.
For one I took the shaft, gearbox output and pinion flange to Barr propshafts in Neath and they fitted two new ends, one drilled to suit the three bolt flange of the gearbox and they re drilled the pinion flange to suit a stock flange they had.
For the second Barr simply shortened the shaft and I turned new adapter discs to suit each end.
As for length as Charles says it is not critical. I measured between the gearbox output flange and pinion flange with the car on level ground and unladen. I then asked Barr to cut and weld to suit. If you can weld it yourself, like Charles, I would suggest setting the shaft with the splines half open and then cutting to suit.
Cheers
Howard
If you have an early axle in the car you will need adapters at both ends I’ve got shortened prop-shafts on two cars 1929 and 1930. Both are different fixings.
For one I took the shaft, gearbox output and pinion flange to Barr propshafts in Neath and they fitted two new ends, one drilled to suit the three bolt flange of the gearbox and they re drilled the pinion flange to suit a stock flange they had.
For the second Barr simply shortened the shaft and I turned new adapter discs to suit each end.
As for length as Charles says it is not critical. I measured between the gearbox output flange and pinion flange with the car on level ground and unladen. I then asked Barr to cut and weld to suit. If you can weld it yourself, like Charles, I would suggest setting the shaft with the splines half open and then cutting to suit.
Cheers
Howard