stealthstylz
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Jun 14, 2017 12:12:23 GMT
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I'm in need of a pair of MGB half shafts as I believe that's what has been used for this (the rear hubs certainly are)
If anybody has some for sale I'd be very interested. I believe they're the banjo type shafts but I'll double check the spline count later.
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samta22
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Stuck in once more...
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Jun 14, 2017 13:52:30 GMT
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Gentleman on the left of your picture above is the one I spoke to at length about the Bentley engine and other projects - could've chatted all day!
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'37 Austin 7 '56 Austin A35 '58 Austin A35 '65 Triumph Herald 12/50 '69 MGB GT '74 MGB GT V8'73 TA22 Toyota Celica restoration'95 Mercedes SL320 '04 MGTF 135 'Cool Blue' (Mrs' Baby) '05 Land Rover Discovery 3 V8 '67 Abarth 595 (Mrs' runabout) '18 Disco V |
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sonus
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I'm in need of a pair of MGB half shafts as I believe that's what has been used for this (the rear hubs certainly are) If anybody has some for sale I'd be very interested. I believe they're the banjo type shafts but I'll double check the spline count later. I have none, but I take it you're looking for disc wheel shafts and not the wire wheels shafts? Brown and Gammons has them listed, but they are expensive - www.ukmgparts.com/product/mgb-midcat-2-submgb35-rear-axle-banjo-type/halfshaft-banjo-mgb-btb336 |
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1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
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BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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There are two or three complete "B" rear axles for sale on that well known 'bay site.
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fer4l
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Testing
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Try MGB Hive?
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Only early Bs had Banjo diffs. But they are a bolt in swap to an A60 Farina so it might widen your net to look for A60 shafts which are obviously all of disc wheel hub type as well. I think earlier Farinas had a different spline. Pid363! ?? |
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Pid363!
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Jun 15, 2017 19:28:47 GMT
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Thanks Seth yep early farinas had 10 or 11 spline shafts and are narrower than later ones. I only have later farinas ones.
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Stupid is as stupid does!
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stealthstylz
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Jun 15, 2017 20:42:05 GMT
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Definitely not 10 spline. Just found this photo of the output flanges on the gearbox. Appears to be later MGB  |
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Apr 23, 2018 18:46:00 GMT
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Any updates on this?
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Anything new? Great story and build so far. Love it and would like to hear more.
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2018 10:59:15 GMT by samulis
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stealthstylz
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I'll do a proper post at some point. Not a great deal to update, the previous owner found a load more parts which helped massively but then we went from 3 drag strips to 1 in 12 months so I'm trying to come up with a plan that will make the car meet noise limits so I can run at different events on runways
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ZXRob
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Is there any kind of updates on this? I was really enjoying following this build. Is it still there or is there another car distracting you from this one?
Rob
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dikkehemaworst
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Man , i thought exactly the same yesterday.
Are there any updates?
Looking forward to them
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stealthstylz
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Not touched it, still got nowhere local to race it (hopefully track may be back next year) so put it on the back burner. Been collecting spares as and and when I spot them so I've now got 2 engines and 3 gearboxes for it, just not got the inclination to sink several grands into something that in the current racetrack situation I'd only be able to use once or twice a year, on a less that ideal surface for what this needs.
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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stealthstylz
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The previous owner actually found the original halfshafts when he tidied the shed so I've got them now. They're Mk1 Escort shafts with the flange end of a MG Midget welded on.
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dikkehemaworst
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Apr 20, 2020 19:03:18 GMT
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This needs to be on the first page again.
Any updates on this beauty?
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stealthstylz
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Apr 20, 2020 19:55:08 GMT
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Not had chance, got the engine to the point of needing the head bolting on then I've been too busy building engines for other people/doing building work on house/sorting out wedding etc etc. I need to sort a covered trailer out so I can keep it out the way as it makes using the garage awkward as curse word.
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Cheap boat trailer and boat cover?  |
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Just had to post….. any updates yet?
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