03-12-2017, 10:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-12-2017, 10:36 PM by Tony Press.)
(03-12-2017, 06:24 PM)David.H Wrote: David H
Big moths !
Cheers, Tony.
(02-12-2017, 10:06 PM)Dave Mann Wrote: As AustinWood explained the spherical end of the carden shaft has to be a good sliding fit in the pot and I've not seen one like that for decades, most aren't spherical and can be thrown in from 100 paces. So I chopped the spherical end off and I used the splined end of a Hardy Spicer shaft, off a Triumph herald, the same size as a Seven. Both shafts were machined to the same diameter and a steel sleeve about 4" long machined to suit which was shrunk on the ends. The sleeve needs to be at least 1/2" wall thickness or it may slip as my mark 1 version did. And make sure you get the length correct.
Not sure I understand- do you have a sliding joint in this hybrid tailshaft ?
Cheers, Tony.
(02-12-2017, 09:52 PM)cardiffrob Wrote: I've never owned an original propshaft, Chris. Can you tell me if the 'pin' is a machined part of the original shaft or is it an insert into the fore end of the prop? Google doesn't seem to have any good close-up shots.
It would be nice to think that you could lathe up a piece of En36 and press it on.
The pot joint pin should be a press fit in the tailshaft ball- making it difficult to fit the rubber cover. I have used a copy of the original leather cover on the pre 1930's cars.
Important as has been mentioned before when using worm drive hose clips (which replaced the earlier clips) to set the worms on opposite sides to balance the shaft .
Cheers, Tony.