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Re: [Healeys] Drive shaft alignment

To: Peter Schauss <rpschauss@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drive shaft alignment
From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:40:41 -0400
Peter,

There are two alignment arrows.  On the propshaft I looked at, the arrow 
on the front piece was about mid-span in-line with the grease nipple. 
On the rear tube, the arrow is just after the weld.

I believe the yokes should be in the same plane.

Cheers,
Bob

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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