Joe et al.
I have seen references to the little cylinders both ways, in-line and
alternating. I have tried them both ways, both work. It seemed to me that
there was a little less slop in the sliding joint with them alternating
YMMV.
Ralph Jannelli
Matthews, NC
'65 Spitfire MKII
'72 Spitfire MKIV
'80 TR8 DHC
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: R.D. Waid <msp01091@isd.net>
Cc: <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: Driveshafted, Part 2
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> "R.D. Waid" wrote:
>
> > 1. Do all the rollers lie in the same plane in the races? As the
driveshaft was
> > falling apart in my hands, it seemed that the rollers were alternating
with some
> > perpendicular to others. The height of the cylindrical rollers is
exactly the
> > same as the diameter, so they might be able to lie at right angles to
each other
> > in the races. It was easy to put the spline back together if I put them
all in
> > in the same plane in each race. The spline slides in and out very
smoothly.
>
> Yes, They all lie in the same plane. The flat ends are in a row with the
rounded bodies touching each other in a row, so that when the
> thing flexes in and out, they roll.
>
> YOu are very fortunate to have found them all. Someone had previously
taken apart the one from my Mk1 Spit and 2 of the rollers were
> missing.
> >
> > 2. Should the shaft-mounted yokes of the U-joints be perpendicular or
parallel?
> > ISTR from earlier posts that they should be perpendicular.
> >
> I too recall that thread, but can't recall what the consensus was. Barry
Schwartz is the one who was the source of that wisdom, as I
> recall!
>
> Joe
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