Prop shaft lengths
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:32 pm
I've been in correspondence with Howard Dixon regarding Minor prop shaft lengths. There appears to be at least four lengths out there, depending on gearboxes, and also the LWB chassis.
As far as I can tell form the cars I have here, there are three gearboxes, all with different lengths - the early 3-speed boxes (my 1930 fabric saloon), the 4-speed crash boxes fitted to the 1932/1933 SV cars (including my '33 McEvoy) and finally the 1934 season 4-speed synchro boxes (as in my Maddox coupe).
The corresponding prop shaft lengths seem to be:
34.5" (3 speed boxes)
33.5" (4 speed crash boxes)
32.5" (4-speed synchro boxes)
Can others confirm these lengths and can someone also provide the lengths for prop shafts fitted to the the LWB chassis - both OHC and SV?
As far as I can tell form the cars I have here, there are three gearboxes, all with different lengths - the early 3-speed boxes (my 1930 fabric saloon), the 4-speed crash boxes fitted to the 1932/1933 SV cars (including my '33 McEvoy) and finally the 1934 season 4-speed synchro boxes (as in my Maddox coupe).
The corresponding prop shaft lengths seem to be:
34.5" (3 speed boxes)
33.5" (4 speed crash boxes)
32.5" (4-speed synchro boxes)
Can others confirm these lengths and can someone also provide the lengths for prop shafts fitted to the the LWB chassis - both OHC and SV?