mark powell Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 The rebuild of my J.C.Midge is progressing and has got to the stage of joining up the gear box and diff... I need to source a Vitesse sliding type propshaft and then get it shortened down to 36 1/2" Can anyone recommend a company that would shorten and balance a shaft? Needs to be in the South East... (Has anyone got a propshaft they want to sell?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 I used the chap near Gatwick a couple of times many years ago. "Mixed" results. Others have used him recently, and seems OK. It may be worth doing a mail order jobbie, or even forking out a bit extra and getting a new one? Try Dave Mac, pretty reasonable on price I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Feltham Propshafts did mine,West London/Surrey. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Hello Mark, I need to get a propshaft sorted for the Daimler in due course and have been given details of a chap located in East Grinstead. CCK Historic use him a lot and is rated highly - even does his own balancing which keeps the costs down and he is reasonably priced. Drop me a PM and I will give you his details. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted June 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Autoprop? I thought they had closed down? I used them in the past and was not very impressed, operating out of a dirty agricultural building and a balance weight falling off after a few miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzerman Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Dave Mac Propshafts in Coventry do mail order, just give them specs. Excellent service and quality. davemacprops.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted June 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 I notice that the GT6 overdrive propshaft is listed at 36" working length, does it have a sliding joint and would it extend that 1/2" that I need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 It does have a sliding joint but I think 1/2" would be pushing it a bit. Could you perhaps nudge the engine and gearbox back by 3/8" to make it comfortable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted June 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Engine and box are as far back as possible. I'm thinking of a cut down U/J flange as a spacer...Or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Any spacer must have the spigot location diameter both sides to control runout of the propshaft coupling You cannot rely on the bolts to centralise coupling flanges , Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted June 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 I've been lucky then, spacer with one sided spigot location on the Herald special shaft with no problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Mark, Thats good just the tolerance on the spigot diameter would have a 0.005" runout specification , its quite a tight spec The spigot locates..... the bolts just hold it together Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted June 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks Pete, if I get problems, I will have to get some special spacers turned up on a lathe. As it is, I will be using cut down gear box output shaft flanges. ( I seem to have a few in my hoard...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted June 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 GT6 o/d propshaft now fitted with one spacer. Sliding extension is out about two thirds. We shall see in about a years time when I have finished....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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