[Mgs] Driveshaft flange

[Barney Gaylord]

Some Datsun cars used the same U-joint but a 
slightly beefier end flange that is 
interchngeable.  Some people used to pick up th 
Datsn propshafts from a wrecking yard to use in 
their race cars with uprated ngines.  Sorry I don't recal what model.

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MHGAguru.com


At 02:26 AM 9/21/2021, PaulHunt73 wrote:
>
>The factory V8 had a 'beefier' propshaft, with 
>bigger gearbox and axle drive flanges and UJs, 
>same as the MGC.  But as this is almost 
>certainly a conversion it depends on whether the 
>converter fitted the bigger shaft or kept the 
>original.  My 4-cylinder drive flange is 3 3/8" 
>and the V8 3 7/8", with UJ bearing cups 15/16" 
>and 1", so this looks like a 4-cylinder 
>shaft.  Maybe time to beef it up if usage has wrecked the flange.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>Parts is parts. that is something you'd should 
>be able to find a crossover or maybe upgrade to a beefier u-joint for.


>On September 19, 2021 2:18:47 PM PDT, 
><mailto:jimray at hartcom.net>jimray at hartcom.net wrote:
>
>I am looking for a driveshaft flange for my 1980 
>MGB. Moss has them on backorder (268-010) and 
>doesn’t know when they will have them in 
>stock. The unit I am looking for is 3 - 9/16 
>inches in width and has a 3 inch o/c bolt 
>pattern. The u-joint opening appears to be 15/16 
>but this could be off a fraction or two because it is pretty beat-up.
>....
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