Fred,
I'm doing the same swap on my '67.. The "Bean Can" as you called it goes to
the front. This is also the correct driveshaft for the Single Rail tranny,
I cant say if it's the same as the OD type.
As for the bolts... I would try real hard to find a bolt with a shank, at
least as long as the flanges are thick. If you cant find them then I guess
the totally threaded will work. I seem to remember that the Shanked ones
have a bit more strength...
Good Luck and let me know how it all works out. I have to wait for my
Bellhousing comes in from Ted!!!
Nick
N.A. Campiglia III
Abilene, TX
'67 Spitfire MKIII
'74 Spitfire 1500
http://camalott.com/~spitdrvr
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 6:21 PM
Subject: driveshafts
>
> I've come to the stage of installing a driveshaft from my boxes of bits
> into my 73/74 1500 project car. I've got one with the 'bean-can' (CV
> joint) end, but don't know if it is standard or OD length. I'm using a
> single-rail transmission.
>
> Can anyone verify whether this shaft is for a standard, or Overdrive
> car:
> Length compressed: 37.5"
> Length extended: 38.5"
>
> Also, all parts manuals seem to show the shaft going in with the
> 'bean-can' at the front, but the BL manual shows two pictures with the
> strap-type, and sliding-joint type at the rear. Haynes shows what
> appears to be the 'bean-can' at the front. Confused? You bet! Photos
> in other books show the sliding type joint at the front or at the rear.
>
> Final question: The original flange bolts had a shoulder between the
> head and thread. These are impossible to get locally in the correct
> length. So, which is better, a bolt threaded right up to the head, or a
> longer bolt with shoulder cut to length?
>
> Cheers, Fred
> --
> Fred & Wendy Griffiths,
> Calgary, Canada
> http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm
> mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
>
>
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