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Re: Spitfire propeller shaft

To: HMENTZEN@aol.com, hamilton@ptd.net
Subject: Re: Spitfire propeller shaft
From: "Larry Hooven" <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:02:12 PST
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
ok what's the difference between later and earlier,  my comm number is 
higher than hans and since that section will be addressed sometime soon 
i'd like to know.  tia


----Original Message Follows----
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:47:54 -0500
From: Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net>
To: HMENTZEN@aol.com
CC: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Spitfire propeller shaft




HMENTZEN@aol.com wrote:

> I have a few questions regarding the propeller shaft on my 79 Spit. I 
am
> planning to replace the u-joints because the shaft seems to have to 
much free
> play and it might be the cause of some clunking when I shift. I 
dropped the
> exhaust system this evening and sprayed all the bolts with penetrant. 
When I
> looked at the front of the shaft it looked like it had a c-v type 
joint
> instead of a u-joint. I thought this style was used on the 80's ?
> It seemed like most of the slop was at the c-v end of the shaft. Is 
that
> rebuildable?  Will an older style shaft (with 2 u-joints) fit if I can 
find
> one in the junk yard? All ideas will be appreciated. TIA
>
> Hans Mentzen 79 Spit
> FM 92061

  Hans,
You have the later style shaft, which is interchangeable with the 
earlier shaft
-- having a universal joint at each end.

Regards,
Ed Hamilton




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