A local machine shop should be able to recommend a good prop-shaft guy who
can check it out and check the balance, trueness, etc...
Scott
64 Herald 1200 CV with need of U-Joints itself
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Deaver" <rrdeaver@emagichappens.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 3:46 AM
Subject: Propeller Shaft: Replacement Needed?
>
> In replacing u-joints on a propeller shaft, what is the criteria for
> determining if your shaft requires replacement? My second attempt to
> remove the old, shot u-joint from my shaft was successful, but I noted
that
> the yoke welded to the shaft has some gouges in the bearing cups. One has
> a gouge about 1/16" of an inch deep.
>
> How critical is it for the yoke to be totally smooth and blemish-free? It
> may seem a silly question, but I hate to toss another $200 for a new shaft
> if I can get by ignoring the gouges and putting the new u-joint in
> place. On the other hand, I definitely do not want to piece it together
> and have a failure going down the road.
>
> Thrifty but not crazy...
>
> Ron Deaver
> 1980 Russet Brown Spitfire 1500
> Issaquah, WA
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