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Well, yeah, but then you just confuse the next owner. How will he know =
where to source his u-joint?
At least, that=E2=80=99s my response to a lot of ad hoc =E2=80=9Cupgrades=E2=
=80=9D =E2=80=94 it may be convenient for you, at this time, but it is =
not serving to "preserve the breed" (hifalutin phrase), and it may even =
be making you a dreaded PO.
It should be simple enough to find the bona fide article, and no =
modifications or technical expertise required.
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'66 MGB
> On Sep 20, 2021, at 12:03 PM, lrc@red4est.com wrote:
>=20
> Parts is parts. that is something you'd should be able to find a =
crossover or maybe upgrade to a beefier u-joint for.=20
>=20
> On September 19, 2021 2:18:47 PM PDT, jimray@hartcom.net =
> I am looking for a driveshaft flange for my 1980 MGB. Moss has them on =
backorder (268-010) and doesn=E2=80=99t know when they will have them in =
stock. The unit I am looking for is 3 - 9/16 inches in width and has a 3 =
inch o/c bolt pattern. The u-joint opening appears to be 15/16 but this =
could be off a fraction or two because it is pretty beat-up.
> =20
> I=E2=80=99m in the middle of finishing a drivetrain refurbishment and =
can=E2=80=99t or don=E2=80=99t want to wait for Moss to restock their =
supply. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> =20
> Jim
> 1980 MGB V8
> =20
> Hartwell, GA
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Well,=
yeah, but then you just confuse the next owner. How will he know where =
to source his u-joint?<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">At least, that=E2=80=99s my response to a lot of ad hoc =
=E2=80=9Cupgrades=E2=80=9D =E2=80=94 it may be convenient for you, at =
this time, but it is not serving to "preserve the breed" (hifalutin =
phrase), and it may even be making you a dreaded PO.<br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">It should be simple =
enough to find the bona fide article, and no modifications or technical =
expertise required.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: =
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font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Sep 20, 2021, at 12:03 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:lrc@red4est.com"; class=3D"">lrc@red4est.com</a> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; =
display: inline !important;" class=3D"">Parts is parts. that is =
something you'd should be able to find a crossover or maybe upgrade to a =
beefier u-joint for.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><br =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;">On September 19, 2021 2:18:47 PM PDT,<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:jimray@hartcom.net"; class=3D"">jimray@hartcom.net</a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; =
border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: =
rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div class=3D"WordSection1" =
style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I =
am looking for a driveshaft flange for my 1980 MGB. Moss has them on =
backorder (268-010) and doesn=E2=80=99t know when they will have them in =
stock. The unit I am looking for is 3 - 9/16 inches in width and has a 3 =
inch o/c bolt pattern. The u-joint opening appears to be 15/16 but this =
could be off a fraction or two because it is pretty beat-up.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p=
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">I=E2=80=99m in the middle of finishing a drivetrain =
refurbishment and can=E2=80=99t or don=E2=80=99t want to wait for Moss =
to restock their supply. Any help will be greatly appreciated.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p=
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Jim<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D"">1980=
MGB V8<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p=
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Hartwell, GA<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></blockquote></div><div =
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text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"k9mail-signature">-- <br class=3D"">Sent from my Android device =
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