Good morning everyone, and what a lovely morning is it too.

I'm finally at the stage where i want to connect the gearbox to the diff (can have some fun after that ). But as always I need some expert advise.

My two questions are:

1) What do i need to measure to tell the prop makers? How do you work out how long it needs to be? If it makes any difference (and i think i might) ive got a live axle at the rear.

2) Who makes quality prop shafts at good prices? Obviously I'm not going to go for something which is dangerous but at the same time i don't want to be paying the earth.

Thanks,
Chris

Mines from Bailey Morris. Contact them and they'll send you a form/diagram to fill in all the relevent measurments on and return to them.

adrian

Second Bailey Morris

What sort of price am i looking at?

Chris

Another good firm is Dunning & Fairbank

They advised me to have plus and minus 20mm of travel on the slider with live axle.

you would be looking at about £130.00 for a prop-shaft.

I got mine from BM and it was made and delivered within a week.

[Edited on 1/8/09 by mgmiller]

mines from dunning and fairbank, was about £30 cheaper than bailey morris.

the measurement they need is from the diff flange to the gearbox oil seal

http://www.baileymorris.co.uk/pdfs/kit_car_single_piece_shaft.pdf

but still use D&F

I used d&f for my trt two peice prop with centre bearing. Its great quality but was £300.

paint is a bit crap mind...

oh yeah, paint finish isn't great... ^

Yeh me 3 the paint is crap