saigonij
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 04:49 PM |
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propshaft - mt75
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?
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nludkin
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 05:13 PM |
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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
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martin1973
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 05:20 PM |
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my one on a westfield, has a donut and a sliding joint.
that was from westfield about 190 quid
martin
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 06:19 PM |
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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]
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zetec
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 06:26 PM |
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Mine also has a solid adapter to allow a u/g to be bolted to the 3 prong thingy.
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saigonij
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 06:28 PM |
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weird, you would thin kthey would remember doing one a few weeks ago...
[Edited on 21/11/07 by saigonij]
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saigonij
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 06:36 PM |
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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...
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r1_pete
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 07:08 PM |
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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??
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saigonij
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 07:22 PM |
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possibly this?? last pic in thread?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=10946
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r1_pete
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 07:31 PM |
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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.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 08:24 PM |
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nope thats not it, will get the camera out 
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 08:40 PM |
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 08:41 PM |
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 08:43 PM |
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Edit if i had known the dims I could have made it for free and saved £££££ 
always next time
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saigonij
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 08:47 PM |
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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.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 08:52 PM |
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Exactly what I had in mind, take it its mild steel?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 09:01 PM |
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Think it may be stainles as its been out in the garage and not gone rusty.
the red smudges are grease.
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mongrelwestie
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| posted on 22/11/07 at 12:00 AM |
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mine is from bailey morris, about 4 months ago,
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