-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Bradshaw <phil.bradshaw@clear.net.nz>
To: Keith Gustafson <gusmach@shore.net>
Date: Sunday, 5 April 1998 15:37
Subject: Modifying gearbox input shafts
>Hiya again.
>
>A friend of mine mated a Capri 2.8i 5 speed with his kent motor, and ended
>up doing this operation. He paid someone to do the welding and them heat
>treat afterwards. The car is not yet finished, but i suspect it shoould be
>ok if you get someone who knows what they are doing with it.
>
>As an aside, I had similar concerns over the stub axles on the Anglia
>(actualy Consul 315 struts now) after sweating them off, shortening the
>strut, and brazing them back on. A few calls around heat treatment places
>and I found someone who was willing to brinnel test them afterwards and
>com[pare them to a standard part - I suggest you do the same, for peice of
>mind. A good heat treat shop should be able to do both, and then heatreat
>back to original hardness......
>
>FWIW I have yet to finish the front struts (Turbo Celica project taking all
>my time) but suspect they will not need re-heat treating.
>
>Phil
>
>>>>As for the input shaft length problem - I ass-u-me you are using a Ford
>>>block of some kind - is it possible to mate the front 2/3 of the ford
>input
>>>shaft incl. splines etc with the back 1/3 of the Nissan?
>>
>>My friend Dave and I were enjoying a few frosty concentration enhancers
and
>>thought of that very thing this afternoon, must be thought waves
travelling
>>faster than the web. What do you think about heat treating etc.? Have you
>>ever tried anything like this before? Dave has welded up volkswagon cv
>>shafts to fit in his +2, and has no problem with them. Theoretically there
>>would be less torque at the transmission shaft than at the cv shaft so
>maybe
>>it would be ok.
>
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