Propshaft length

[dogwood]

I wonder if any of you with your engine/box and rear end in
can tell me the length of their propshaft.
From the diff flange to the face of the box input shaft.

I asked Ash, he said he thinks his is 644mm.
As you may or may not know,
I have modded the rear end to make the wheel base 25mm longer.
Now the engine is in I can order the new prop.
Measured it yesterday....635mm !!!!!!
Was expecting 670mm, not sure what's going on.

Everything else should be to the book.
So thought I would ask what lengths other people have.

Cheers

[spud69]

Just measured Handy's (Oooerrr misses), and his is 600mm flange to flange mine was about the same from memory. It all depends how far back you site the engine, mine was as far back as poss.

So 600 + 25mm would be a close match.

Regards....AndyH

[AshG]

humm that's strange. just measured it again ad its defiantly 644mm

i got it back as far as i possibly could. in fact the first time i put it in the clutch fork touched the tunnel so i had to shift it forward a bit.

[deezee]

i got it back as far as i possibly could. in fact the first time i put it in the clutch fork touched the tunnel so i had to shift it forward a bit.

Thats exactly what I ended doing :eek: But I had finished painting the chassis and had to do some proper mucking about to shift the engine forward so the Type 9 reverse switch is slight in front of an upright in the transmission tunnel.

[spud69]

Thats exactly what I ended doing :eek: But I had finished painting the chassis and had to do some proper mucking about to shift the engine forward so the Type 9 reverse switch is slight in front of an upright in the transmission tunnel.

I got mine back so the reverse switch was behind the transmission tunnel upright. Hands up though in my haste i measured flange to flange and not the input spline. Measuring the correct way it is 625mm.

Everyone's is going to be slightly different......;)

[dogwood]

Cheers for the input guys.

Using the reverse switch and the upright as a set point.
My switch is a goosd bit behind the upright.
So poss that's where the shortness came from.

Still got clearence for the clutch arm......just!

Couple of pics. The reverse switch ain't fitted but you can see the ole.
Also a pic of the phlenum through the bonnet.
No reason just thought I'd post it.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/proplength002.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/proplength017.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/proplength018.jpg

[AshG]

my box is about 20mm more forward than yours.

is that a full roll cage i spy. you have been a busy little bunny :D

also like the use of the english plugs in france thats the proper way to do it.

that inlet is a monster

[dogwood]

my box is about 20mm more forward than yours.

is that a full roll cage i spy. you have been a busy little bunny :D

also like the use of the english plugs in france thats the proper way to do it.

that inlet is a monster

2omm would help to explain it. Thought I was going mad..:eek:

Yup, full rollcage. It's not quite finished yet though.
Waiting for Jill to arrive so she can help me remove it.
Then I can get to those hidden welds.

English plug...got to have them.
Bl***y French ones keep falling out.
Also can't be assed to change them

[HandyAndy]

looking nice David :cool:

i bet your hands were sweating cutting the hole in the bonnet :eek: "is it the right place to cut" etc:eek:

as for the prop distance, i must admit when i made new engine mounts last week cos i,ve fitted the land rover rubber,s , i did move the engine back about 15mm from where i had it originally.

cheers
andy

[dogwood]

looking nice David :cool:

i bet your hands were sweating cutting the hole in the bonnet :eek: "is it the right place to cut" etc:eek:

cheers
andy

Lots and lots of masking tape to make a stick on template.
Dead easy.......NOT !!!!:eek: Actualy quite pleased how it turned out
Just got to find something to cover it with now.
Been looking for some sort of power bulge/scoop thing.

[HandyAndy]

Just got to find something to cover it with now.
Been looking for some sort of power bulge/scoop thing.

not sure of the height of your chamber :eek: but how about a power bulge that was originally intended to be a center bonnet power bulge ?

i,ve seen one somewhere ;)

Saturn might have just the thing depending on the height clearance you need.

cheers
andy

[dogwood]

Hi Andy.
Now theres a though.
It needs to be about 430 long, 230 wide and about 50 high.
Might be interested it wot ya got


Cheers

[HandyAndy]

Spud & me will check in the morning,

will get back to you.

cheers
andy

[spud69]

We do have a part finished mould for one, it just needs completing. Would be ideal for your needs. Will dig it out later on the week and see what needs to be done.

Cheers...AndyH

[dogwood]

Cheers Andy.
Don't go mad for it, coz I may just end up making one.
I got a couple of weeks to think about it anyway
I'm back in the UK on Thursday till the end of the month