[Healeys] Drive shaft alignment

[David Nock]

All driveshafts will be the same no matter if there are 2 or 3  
Universals in the shaft. The driving member at each end of the  
driveshaft  must be at 90 degrees to each other.

Originally  on all British cars there is an arrow stamped in the  
sliding yoke, these should be aligned if the driveshaft is original.  
If they are not there then look at the driving member on the front  
yoke and the driving member on the rear yoke. They should be at 90  
degees to each other.


David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Apr 29, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Peter Schauss wrote:

> Are the yokes at the front and rear of the drive shaft supposed to  
> be in
> line or 90 degrees apart?  What happens if the two ends are not in the
> proper relationship to each other?
>
> Last year I sent my drive shaft out to have the universal joints  
> replaced
> and to be balanced.  When I got it back the front yoke was about 20  
> degrees
> off from the rear yoke.  Needless to say, I had not bothered to see  
> how it
> was set up before I sent it out.
>
> Thanks,
> Peter Schauss
> 1963 BJ7
> 1980 MGB
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