We're talking about a different version of the propshaft. The end
view of the splined portions looks like a cross and ten little rollers
fit into each groove. The mating female part has internal grooves to
match, into which the rollers fit, so there is a linear roller bearing
between the two shaft sections.
Donald.
> Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 10:51:09 -0400
> From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
>
> 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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