Custom Propshaft

[Guest elwe]

Next week I need to order a custom propshaft to join a Rover LT77 gearbox to the sierra diff.

 

I am sure plenty of you have bought custom props before and can offer me advice and recomentation on suppliers.

[Guest AWhite]

Might be worth talking to Robin Hood as i know they have a propshaft machine there. If you give them the end that goes in the box and tell them how long i bet they would knock one up for you.

 

My dad has the exact same thing your talking about on his hood as it has the 3.9 Rover V8, LT77 gearbox and sierra rear diff and i think his was a custom from robin hood although it was a long time ago so i'm not sure.

 

Andy

[Snapperpaul]

Kit car mags usually have a couple of companies advertising, Dunnings and Fairbanks ( i think they are still going) did my one but that was 10 years ago.

[Graham B]

Tim

 

Guy in East Grinstead did mine - virtually overnight..He advertises in the mags.

 

Picture of a prop shaft , yellow or cream advert I think.

 

Graham

[Longboarder]

Its going to take a fair bit of power so use one of the propshaft specialists. Ring them to discuss it. They will want you to specify the gearbox and the differential it has to mate to, if there should be a sliding section and the amount of power likely to be put through it. They will tell you how they want you to measure the length. (For instance with a type 9 to sierra differential this is the forward face of the diff flange to rearmost surface of the gearbox output shaft.) They will have and fit the correct ends front and back to mate up so when it is delivered you just bolt it on. You shouldn't need to supply any bits apart from the required specifications.

 

Nigel

[Guest gdc]

the last prop i had made was done by reco prop in luton told them the lenghth the ends reqd and the approx bhp , one week later picked up new ballanced prop for 170 quid,

 

if you need a number ask

 

regards graham

[Joel]

My Dad had one from Premier Propshafts in Nuneaton (may have since changed name) - very impressed, the guy knew what car it was from as soon as we walked through the door!

 

Tel 02476 393806

www.premierpropshafts.co.uk

[Guest robinj66]

Try Leeds Tool & Gauge Co Ltd in Leeds (0113 571694). All i had to do was to tell them was the length of prop needed and that it was RV8 to Granada. Didn't need to supply any flanges or old props etc.

£156 delivered but i did order via the kit manufacturer (Pilgrim). you might be able to get it cheaper if you contact them direct.