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Re: Driveshafted, Part 2

To: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Subject: Re: Driveshafted, Part 2
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 07:57:46 -0700
Doug,
There apparently were two sliding shafts used on the Spitfire/GT6 series.  I 
have recently taken a hard look at both types and can say
for sure that the earlier ones have splines while the later types have those 
rollers that apparently act like splines.  I don't know
which one performs better, but I can safely say that the earlier splined shaft 
doesn't run the risk of losing the rollers when you take
it apart.

Regards,
Joe

Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou wrote:
> 
> I've been following this thread, but I'm confused.
> Have we been talking about the "soup can" style of
> joint that was used on 1500's?
> 
> I have a spare splined shaft, but it is very conventional and simple, with no
> little parts inside.
> 
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
> 
> At 12:49 AM 6/8/00 -0400, Donald H. Locker wrote:
> 
> >Hi, Joe.
> >
> >Bentley is completely silent on the subject -- except to say "no user
> >serviceable parts inside" (the actual words are "NOTE: The sliding
> >joint should not be dismantled for any reason." p. 2-404, last
> >sentence in paragraph "Re-assembly")

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