For those in Southern California, I recommend:
Cannon Engineering Inc.
10921 Chandler Blvd.
No. Hollywood, CA 91601
818-508-0123
They balance, repair, alter Driveshafts.
They balanced my TR 4A driveshaft... and many years ago... they balanced
a driveshaft out of a former TR 4A IRS of mine.
GuyotLeonF@aol.com wrote:
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> Despite the fact that the Triumph workshop manual tells us to put the
> sliding-spline at the rear of the car,just about every other auto-engineering
> book,going back to the invention of the horseless cart,instructs us to put it
> at the front of the car!
> I have been using these propshafts for many years,and have found that as the
> slider becomes worn,there are considerable benefits in terms of cutting down
> vibration,by turning the shaft around so that the slider is indeed at the
> front of the car instead of the back.
> Also,I have as acquaintances,various friends in the motor trade,both
> mechanics and design engineers,and they all confirm that fitting the slider
> at the front of the car is best.
> I have checked underneath various other expensive rear wheel drive cars and
> yes,once again,the slider,(where fitted) is at the front of the car.
> So it seems that the Triumph workshop manual is wrong!
> (Nomex on!)
> So,there you have it!
> Fit it to the front.
> nb.FWIW,I once had a shaft made up out of modern narrow tube instead of the
> more usual old style wide tube,and there was nothing,but nothing we could
> do,to get that sucker balanced. I changed back to old tube,and hey
> presto,back in perfect balance.
> Remember,won't you all,that a properly balanced shaft is the single most
> important thing you can do to the TRansmission of any TRiumph,(except
> 1300FWD's)!!!
> Remember,don't lose your balance out there!
> Leon
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