Jim Muller wrote :
> but I
> thought the point of lining up the flanges between the two ends of a
> double-u-jointed shaft wasn't for balance. Rather, it was because a
> classic u-joint (i.e. the non-CV type) doesn't produce a constant
> rate of turn on the driven side (i.e. w.r.t. the driving side) if the
> angle wasn't absolutely straight.
Certainly phasing is important, for the reason you outlined, Jim.
But, I don't see any reason a flange couldn't be out of balance enough to
make a difference if it was turned 180 degrees, especially if you have it on
a balancing machine. I tend to doubt that Triumph balanced them that
accurately, but it's certainly possible.
Randall
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