Posted by Randy Lamp
on 6/26/2009, 11:18 am, in reply to "Re: CV joint axles"
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Steve-
Thank you for the information.Looks like a nice setup. I assume the MGF hub is stronger than the original equipment?
R. Lamp
--Previous Message--
: Still over the wrong side of the water
: (sorry) there has been the Jones/Bowler
: CV conversion, which may be of interest
: to you if you have not seen it already.
: Nick Jones did the first bit of working
: out and then Josh Bowler made it all a
: bit easier to bolt on and setup.
: Nick Jones' site can be seen here and
: and Josh Bowlers here
:
: The basic layout is this, starting from
: the differential and working out,
: 1. Adaptor plate from diff output
: flange to inner CV joint
: 2. Volvo 340, 94mm Lobro type CV joint
: 3. Metro/Rover 100 short driveshaft
: 4. MGF or Metro outer CV joint
: 5. MGF/Elise bearing pack in a
: re-machined upright
: 6. MGF rear hub
:
: Vertical link with bearing, pair of CV
: adaptors and a brake drum centering
: ring, picture courtesy of Nick Jones.
:
:
: And more discussion of this conversion
: on this thread
:
: --Previous Message--
: Does anyone here in the states sell or
: have a design for cv joint axles to
: replace the original roto-flex
: assemblies? Canely Classics has them
: but they are pricey.
: R. Lamp
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