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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Driveshaft flange
From: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:38:42 -0400
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I saw the Moss part 268-010 cross referenced to 7H3863 on a couple of websi=
tes=2E If that's correct, there's one on eBay: https://www=2Eebay=2Ecom/itm=
/324461346370=C2=A0 I couldn't tell from the photos of this is the beefier =
version or not, but a NOS part might be better than an aftermarket one=2E 
=

--Steve 

On Sep 21, 2021, 4:20 AM, at 4:20 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@vir=
ginmedia=2Ecom> wrote:
>The factory V8 had a 'beefier' propshaft, with bigg=
er gearbox and axle
>drive flanges and UJs, same as the MGC=2E  But as this=
 is almost
>certainly a conversion it depends on whether the converter fitt=
ed the
>bigger shaft or kept the original=2E  My 4-cylinder drive flange is=
 3
>3/8" and the V8 3 7/8", with UJ bearing cups 15/16" and 1", so this
>lo=
oks like a 4-cylinder shaft=2E  Maybe time to beef it up if usage has
>wrec=
ked the flange=2E
>
>PaulH=2E
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>
>
>Parts=
 is parts=2E that is something you'd should be able to find a
>crossover or=
 maybe upgrade to a beefier u-joint for=2E 
>
>
>  On September 19, 2021 2:=
18:47 PM PDT, jimray@hartcom=2Enet wrote:
>I am looking for a driveshaft fl=
ange for my 1980 MGB=2E Moss has them on
>backorder (268-010) and doesn=E2=
=80=99t know when they will have them in stock=2E
>The unit I am looking fo=
r is 3 - 9/16 inches in width and has a 3 inch
>o/c bolt pattern=2E The u-j=
oint opening appears to be 15/16 but this
>could be off a fraction or two b=
ecause it is pretty beat-up=2E
>
>
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uto">I saw the Moss part 268-010 cross referenced to 7H3863 on a couple of =
websites=2E If that's correct, there's one on eBay: <a href=3D"https://www=
=2Eebay=2Ecom/itm/324461346370">https://www=2Eebay=2Ecom/itm/324461346370</=
a>=C2=A0 I couldn't tell from the photos of this is the beefier version or =
not, but a NOS part might be better than an aftermarket one=2E <br><br></di=
v>
<div dir=3D"auto">--Steve </div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote" >On Sep 21, =
2021, at 4:20 AM, PaulHunt73 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia=
=2Ecom" target=3D"_blank">paulhunt73@virginmedia=2Ecom</a>&gt; wrote:<block=
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<div>The factory V8=
 had&nbsp;a 'beefier' propshaft, with bigger gearbox and axle 
drive flange=
s and UJs, same as the MGC=2E&nbsp; But as this is almost certainly a 
conv=
ersion it depends on whether the converter fitted the bigger shaft or kept =

the original=2E&nbsp; My 4-cylinder drive flange is 3 3/8" and the V8 3 7/=
8", with 
UJ bearing cups 15/16" and 1", so this looks like a 4-cylinder sh=
aft=2E&nbsp; 
Maybe time to beef it up if usage has wrecked the flange=2E</=
div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>PaulH=2E</div>
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  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">=
----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div><br></div>Parts is parts=2E that=
 is something you'd should be able to find 
  a crossover or maybe upgrade =
to a beefier u-joint for=2E <br><br>
  <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Septem=
ber 19, 2021 2:18:47 PM PDT, <a href=3D"mailto:jimray@hartcom=2Enet";>jimray=
@hartcom=2Enet</a> wrote:
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n style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I am looking f=
or a 
    driveshaft flange for my 1980 MGB=2E Moss has them on backorder (=
268-010) and 
    doesn=E2=80=99t know when they will have them in stock=2E=
 The unit I am looking for is 
    3 - 9/16 inches in width and has a 3 inc=
h o/c bolt pattern=2E The u-joint 
    opening appears to be 15/16 but this=
 could be off a fraction or two because 
    it is pretty 
beat-up=2E</span=
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