I have just been on the phone to a guy at Bailey Morris Propshafts about ordering a prop for my velocity.

I told him the gearbox ( MT75 ) and from that point on he was concerned because the prop would have to be a solid item using the rubber donut. He said that they have had alot of trouble with this gearbox and a solid prop so woudl have to do a bit of phoning around to see whats been done in the past...

my question is,

what have people done who have MT75 gearboxes? have you guys had any problems? i cant believe this has not been done before? have I been given duff info?

I bought a propshaft from proptech in kidderminster and used a rubber dougnut. 600 odd miles in the car and I haven't had any sign of problems yet.

Proptech Ltd
Unit 81
Hartlebury Trading Estate
Kidderminster
DY10 4JB
Hereford and Worcester
Tel: 01299 251247
Fax: 01299 251240

my one on a westfield, has a donut and a sliding joint.

that was from westfield about 190 quid

strange, I got mine from them a few weeks back. Very easy transaction

Although im not using the donut and its adjustable in lenght 20mm each way.

Think it was around £190 as said. £40 of that was the adapter they do to go from the gearbox to a standard uj.


Edit ... It was actually from Dunning and Fairbank ltd

woops

[Edited on 21/11/07 by big_wasa]

Mine also has a solid adapter to allow a u/g to be bolted to the 3 prong thingy.

weird, you would thin kthey would remember doing one a few weeks ago...

[Edited on 21/11/07 by saigonij]

looks like the prop from westfield uses the donut...

http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/shop/popuplargeimage.asp?strImage=146.jpg&strImageType=product&strPageTitle=Propshafts


really confussed now...

Anyone got a pic of one of these converter discs?

Might have a crack at turning a few up on the lathe, can't see them being that complex. I'm guessing the central spigot on the box needs cutting down flush with the face of the plate??

possibly this?? last pic in thread?

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=10946

Looks like that replaces the three legged output on the MT75, don't see what it brings to the party really.
What I was thinking was to machine a disk which bolts to that 3 legged affair, and uses the spigot to centre it. Then machine the disk to take a regular propshaft flange, and use an MGB propshaft (has a sliding joint built in)... I'm building an MGB anyway but no reason the prop couldnt be used elsewhere, and shortening them is really easy.
Rgds.
Pete.

nope thats not it, will get the camera out

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Edit if i had known the dims I could have made it for free and saved £££££

always next time

that looks quite smart..

ill wait to hear back from Bailey tomorrow and see how much they want to charge - and what they think their suggestion is, then decide who to go with.

Exactly what I had in mind, take it its mild steel?

Think it may be stainles as its been out in the garage and not gone rusty.

the red smudges are grease.

mine is from bailey morris, about 4 months ago,