I see nothing in the original post about 30-32. Is there something I didn't
get?
Walt Goddard
waltcpa@sierra.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Dodd, Kelvin <doddk@mossmotors.com>
To: Andrew B. Lundgren <lundgren@iname.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, December 27, 1999 4:44 PM
Subject: RE: MGB drive shaft length
>Andrew:
>
> Good call. I think the measurements I had in my files did not
>include the slider assembly, which is the same for all years. Many times
we
>would only sell the rear section of the shaft, rather than the whole
>assembly. The main point is the 1" difference between the different
>combinations.
>
>Kelvin.
>
>>
>> Should that have read 30-32 inches? instead of 20-22?
>>
>> On Mon, 27 Dec 1999 15:07:50 -0800, Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >This info came from selling used parts. So take it for what
>> it is worth.
>> >
>> >63-67 Roadster 3 synch, non-OD 20 1/4"
>> >63-67 Roadster 3 synch, OD 21 1/4"
>> >66-67 GT 3 synch, non-OD 21 1/4"
>> >66-67 GT 3 synch, OD 22 1/4"
>> >68-80 RD and GT 4 synch 21 1/4"
>> >68-80 RD and GT 4 synch, OD 21 1/4"
>> >
>> > The non-synch OD gearbox is 1" shorter than the OD gearbox.
>> > The Banjo 63-67 Rdst differential is 1" longer than the
>> Saulsbury
>> >68-80 and all GT diff.
>> >
>> > The rarest driveshaft is the short, OD 3 synch trans with short
>> >Saulsbury diff, this is only found on the 66-67 GT.
>> >
>> > There appear to be subtle variations of 1/8" or so,
>> with different
>> >part numbers, but practically the above dimensions allow effective
>> >interchange.
>> >
>> >Kelvin.
>> >
>>
>>
>> Andrew Lundgren
>> Lundgren@iname.com
>> http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
>>
>
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