Sierra Driveshafts: 100mm Push-in Style

[Guest ScotMac]

OK, that atleast answers one of my questions. ie, what "retained" the push-in joints, if they didn't have a retaining clip. The answer is, simply, springs force at each CV.

[Guest salty_monk]

Yes, sorry, could have told you that! they simply push in. No fixings, just slide them in & out.

 

The drive shaft is held at the hub though obviously....

[Guest salty_monk]

Oh & personally.... I don't see anything wrong with... I wouldn't use push fit on one side of diff & lobro on the other for instance but having differing but matched pairs top & bottom shouldn't be a problem, they can't go anywhere!!

 

Dan

[Guest ScotMac]

Hence, this means that, if i want to use the ZF, i am down to only Dan's #3 choice :

 

#3. Get some push-in style shafts, and use them in their entirety, w/ adapters for disc brakes.

 

Which is exactly the point of this thread...ie, that i need the push-in shafts!!! ;-)

[Guest salty_monk]

Well it's been kept nice & live... in our timezone anyway!!

 

Do you need the rear hubs as well?? What about the braking system?

 

Have a measure up of your kit, as I say some are different & if anyone has stuff kicking around you'll want to make sure it's going to fit before splashing out 100 bucks on postage...

[Guest ScotMac]

In terms of "mix & matching" (option #2), if the locostbuilder post is correct about the fact that both the hub joint *and* the diff joint are spring loaded, then he would be correct in saying that changing one to lobro would decrease the spring retaining force. I have no idea how much difference it would make...

[Guest ScotMac]

In terms of hubs, i have these:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

 

In fact, if those uprights fit, i can probably go w/ disc brakes, no matter *what* driveshafts i go w/.

 

The only reason i wanted to go w/ the lobro joints is that i feel it is a better solution.

 

Cheers, -sm

[Guest ScotMac]

Oh, and the fact that i HAVE the lobro joints!!!

[Guest ScotMac]

Dan, in terms of measuring up the stuff, it appears that both the US merkur stuff and the UK sierra stuff are 26 spline x 1 1/16. At least that is what the lobro flange i have appears to be, and it goes into my ZF diff just fine (though not retained!!! ;-).

 

Thanks, -sm

[Guest salty_monk]

There you go... as for the driveshaft being held in on springs both ends.... bullsh*t!

 

To get the bottom half out you have to unbolt the hub nut! (or unbolt the carrier & feed the whole lot through is easier when just changing diff...)

 

No way it can go anywhere regardless of what joints you have at each end in my opinion...

[Guest ScotMac]

Can anyone help me out w/ the push-in shafts...someone must have switched to the lobro, and have the push-in's laying around!!!

 

Do i need to sweeten the deal?? Hmmm. Money? No problem. Let me know the price.

 

Cheers, -sm ;-)

[Guest ScotMac]

BTTT. No one has the push style drive axles? Anyone know of a good source for them (tried the uk scrappies, and no luck)? Would rather get them from a hoodie, since the quality would probably be better.

[Guest salty_monk]

There is a company that does complete rebuilt rear axles & components that seem to go to a lot of the shows... Can't remember their name.

 

They would sell you reconditioned, powder coated driveshafts with new joints & boots I'm sure... Someone must know who I'm talking about.

 

You can find them in Which Kit or Total Kit car, go to a specialist mag shop or one of the huge bookshops, you can get copies of the UK mags fairly easily down here in LA....

 

Dan

[Guest elwe]

Donor Spares will do you a set of drive shafts, hubs and drums for £50. I suspect they will happily leave out the bits you don't want to save weight.

[Guest docter fox]

Yes someone has done it they way round your intending and he hasnt had any problems for nearly a year now, he just took off the INNER CV joint on a drum-brake shaft and fit a disk-brake CV to the shaft, he wanted an lsd but to retain the drums.

 

how much would postage be to the US?