Thanks to all for the info, but, from where to where is the measurement taken?
paul
>I made up simple diagram to understand this many years ago.
>
>All you have to remember is 1", because the extra .125" is too hard to
>read.
>
>It is a bit counter intuitive though as the 3 sych 4 spd is longer than
>the 3 synch OD box.
>
>
>3 synch 4 spd - Early Banjo short 30"
>3 synch OD - Early Banjo Med. 31.125"
>3 synch OD - Saulsbury Long 32"
>4 synch 4spd/OD - Saulsbury Med. 31.125"
>
>The rarest driveshaft is the 1966-67 MGB GT with OD. (long)
>
>The banjo diff. is 1" longer than the Saulsbury
>
>
>
>
>Kelvin Dodd
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-
>> bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hunt
>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 3:52 AM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net; Paul Osborne
>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB O/D Driveshafts
>>
>> It's nowhere near as complicated as the previous poster implied (for
>both
>> the prop-shaft and anything else). Although some people do opt for a
>> complete gearbox, OD and prop-shaft swap others don't. Originally the
>> banjo
>> non-OD prop-shaft was 30" and the OD 31.125". The Salisbury non-OD
>was
>> also
>> 31.125" (and the same part number as the banjo OD) and the OD 32", but
>> only
>> on MkI cars. MKII cars to the end of production with the all-synchro
>> gearbox all used the 31.125" propshaft regardless of whether they had
>OD
>> (LH-type), again the same part number as the banjo OD and the MkI tube
>> non-OD.
>>
>> PaulH.
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