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To: Steve Shoyer <steve@shoyer.com>,MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Driveshaft flange
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@mgaguru.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:43:42 -0500
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Looks like a good deal to me.  I paid $20 for one=20
7 years ago, and Moss wants a lot more for it now (except out of stock).


At 02:38 PM 9/21/2021, Steve Shoyer wrote:
>I saw the Moss part 268-010 cross referenced to=20
>7H3863 on a couple of websites. If that's=20
>correct, there's one on eBay:=20
><https://www.ebay.com/itm/324461346370>https://www.ebay.com/itm/32446134637=
0=C2=20
>I couldn't tell from the photos of this is the=20
>beefier version or not, but a NOS part might be=20
>better than an aftermarket one.
>....


>On Sep 21, 2021, at 4:20 AM, PaulHunt73=20
>The factory V8 had a 'beefier' propshaft, with=20
>bigger gearbox and axle drive flanges and UJs,=20
>same as the MGC.  But as this is almost=20
>certainly a conversion it depends on whether the=20
>converter fitted the bigger shaft or kept the=20
>original.  My 4-cylinder drive flange is 3 3/8"=20
>and the V8 3 7/8", with UJ bearing cups 15/16"=20
>and 1", so this looks like a 4-cylinder=20
>shaft.  Maybe time to beef it up if usage has wrecked the flange.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>Parts is parts. that is something you'd should=20
>be able to find a crossover or maybe upgrade to a beefier u-joint for.


>On September 19, 2021 2:18:47 PM PDT,=20
>
>I am looking for a driveshaft flange for my 1980=20
>MGB. Moss has them on backorder (268-010) and=20
>doesn=E2=80=99t know when they will have them in=20
>stock. The unit I am looking for is 3 - 9/16=20
>inches in width and has a 3 inch o/c bolt=20
>pattern. The u-joint opening appears to be 15/16=20
>but this could be off a fraction or two because it is pretty beat-up.

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<font size=3D3>Looks like a good deal to me.&nbsp; I paid $20 for one 7
years ago, and Moss wants a lot more for it now (except out of
stock).<br><br>
<br>
At 02:38 PM 9/21/2021, Steve Shoyer wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">I saw the Moss part 268-010
cross referenced to 7H3863 on a couple of websites. If that's correct,
there's one on eBay:
<a href=3D"https://www.ebay.com/itm/324461346370";>
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324461346370</a>=C2&nbsp; 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. <br>
....</font></blockquote><br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D""><font size=3D3>On Sep 21,=
 2021, at
4:20 AM, PaulHunt73
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com";>
paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a></font>&gt; wrote:<br>

<dl>
<dd>The factory V8 had a 'beefier' propshaft, with bigger gearbox and
axle drive flanges and UJs, same as the MGC.&nbsp; But as this is almost
certainly a conversion it depends on whether the converter fitted the
bigger shaft or kept the original.&nbsp; My 4-cylinder drive flange is 3
3/8&quot; and the V8 3 7/8&quot;, with UJ bearing cups 15/16&quot; and
1&quot;, so this looks like a 4-cylinder shaft.&nbsp; Maybe time to beef
it up if usage has wrecked the flange.<br>

<dd>&nbsp;<br>

<dd>PaulH.<br>

<dd>&nbsp;<br>

<dl>
<dd>----- Original Message ----- <br>

<dd>Parts is parts. that is something you'd should be able to find a
crossover or maybe upgrade to a beefier u-joint for. <br>
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</dl><br><br>
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<dl>
<dl>
<dd><font size=3D3>On September 19, 2021 2:18:47 PM PDT,
<a href=3D"mailto:jimray@hartcom.net";>jimray@hartcom.net</a> wrote: <br>

<dl><br>

<dd>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.</font>
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