12-03-2024, 12:52 AM
When I first got my RL in the early 60's, I fitted a ruby engine and gearbox. I fitted a shortened Ruby prop shaft, and everything worked fine.
I rebuilt the car to original "spec" in 1977, and have run it that way until now. I have kept the shortened prop shaft, and a couple of weeks ago, tried to refit the shortened prop shaft, using the adapter for the 3 speed box, and a Ruby pinion flange.
I could not get the front Hardy Spicer joint, when fitted to the adapter to clear the handbrake. So I have had to revert to the original "set up"! I have one of the later prop shafts, for fabric coupling front end, with the rear splines that will accept the sliding Hardy Spicer joint. A job for the future, to shorten this shaft, as the original sliding coupling is worn out.
I rebuilt the car to original "spec" in 1977, and have run it that way until now. I have kept the shortened prop shaft, and a couple of weeks ago, tried to refit the shortened prop shaft, using the adapter for the 3 speed box, and a Ruby pinion flange.
I could not get the front Hardy Spicer joint, when fitted to the adapter to clear the handbrake. So I have had to revert to the original "set up"! I have one of the later prop shafts, for fabric coupling front end, with the rear splines that will accept the sliding Hardy Spicer joint. A job for the future, to shorten this shaft, as the original sliding coupling is worn out.