Richard, you are correct, they are rotoflex couplings but were
made by Metalastik. I just replaced them on my Imp last year when
the old ones (possibly original!) failed. They were labelled
Metalastik rotoflex 45 Pat. no. 662337 21/332.
I guess I won't be getting any new ones from them, if they've
gone away.
Robert
Richard Atherton (Entex) wrote:
>
> Hmm. I thought the Imp's inner joints were from rotoflex, same
> as the Alfa Romeo Spider u-joints on their main drive shaft. Could be
> wrong, since I never had to replace one on my old Imp.
>
> Rich
>
> > ----------
> > From: Russell Maddock[SMTP:rmaddock(at)petrie.starway.net.au]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 1997 3:46 AM
> > To: Alpine Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: Metalastik
> >
> > I should know the story behind Metalastik because I read it somewhere
> > not terribly long ago, but have forgotten. I know Rootes cars often
> > used
> > Metalastik components. The rubber driveshaft couplings for Imps were
> > Metalastik components and I seem to remember my old Hunter had various
> > rubber components marked Metalastik.
> >
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