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flexi disc alternative - mantahead - 10-01-2013

hi,
using 330d gearbox and supra backend, both have 3 bolt flanges designed for rubber flexi disc.
would like to do away with them and use bolt on drive shaft with hardy spicer in each end. whats my options?

RE: flexi disc alternative - Duncansport - 10-08-2013

(10-01-2013, 03:57 PM)mantahead hi,
using 330d gearbox and supra backend, both have 3 bolt flanges designed for rubber flexi disc.
would like to do away with them and use bolt on drive shaft with hardy spicer in each end. whats my options?

Your a smart guy with a lathe correct? Turn those flanges down and fit a weld on u-joint end and have a drive shaft made up. Fairly easy stuff here in the states...i would think you have plenty of drive shaft shops your was as well?

RE: flexi disc alternative - mxfrank - 10-09-2013

(10-01-2013, 03:57 PM)mantahead hi,
using 330d gearbox and supra backend, both have 3 bolt flanges designed for rubber flexi disc.
would like to do away with them and use bolt on drive shaft with hardy spicer in each end. whats my options?

If you have a 617, you could use one of these adapters and install a t5 or tremec. Use a Dana 44 rear.

http://www.mercedesdiesel4x4.com/category_s/1831.htm

RE: flexi disc alternative - mantahead - 10-10-2013

(10-08-2013, 11:23 AM)Duncansport
(10-01-2013, 03:57 PM)mantahead hi,
using 330d gearbox and supra backend, both have 3 bolt flanges designed for rubber flexi disc.
would like to do away with them and use bolt on drive shaft with hardy spicer in each end. whats my options?

Your a smart guy with a lathe correct? Turn those flanges down and fit a weld on u-joint end and have a drive shaft made up. Fairly easy stuff here in the states...i would think you have plenty of drive shaft shops your was as well?
i've no lathe unfortunately, was thinking of getting alloy flanges made and go for shaft with u-joints.
not alot of driveshaft shops over here.

RE: flexi disc alternative - giezy - 12-01-2013

(10-09-2013, 06:41 AM)mxfrank
(10-01-2013, 03:57 PM)mantahead hi,
using 330d gearbox and supra backend, both have 3 bolt flanges designed for rubber flexi disc.
would like to do away with them and use bolt on drive shaft with hardy spicer in each end. whats my options?

use a t5 from a ford and a 8.8 center dif from a t-bird/lincon and get a posie with pleanty off gear ratio's

If you have a 617, you could use one of these adapters and install a t5 or tremec. Use a Dana 44 rear.

http://www.mercedesdiesel4x4.com/category_s/1831.htm


RE: flexi disc alternative - mxfrank - 12-02-2013

(10-01-2013, 03:57 PM)mantahead hi,
using 330d gearbox and supra backend, both have 3 bolt flanges designed for rubber flexi disc.
would like to do away with them and use bolt on drive shaft with hardy spicer in each end. whats my options?

I don't know specifically what flanges are avaliable for this application. But the way to figure it out is to remove the existing flanges, and measure the shaft splines.You need to know the major diameter and the spline count. A quick check of the Dana/Spicer catalog would tell you if there are any viable options:

http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J300-P4.pdf

RE: flexi disc alternative - Druk - 12-02-2013

(10-10-2013, 05:58 PM)mantahead i've no lathe unfortunately, was thinking of getting alloy flanges made and go for shaft with u-joints.

That's the route I took. Works very well. The steel disc in pic #1 is for the speedo pick-up.

[Image: propshaft032_zps32f02000.jpg]

[Image: propshaft031_zps396cf3f4.jpg]


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RE: flexi disc alternative - mantahead - 12-03-2013

looks good and strong.

i'm waiting on my alloy flanges to be finished. Then i will sort out a shaft.

RE: flexi disc alternative - SurfRodder - 12-11-2013

here's what I did...
http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/Thread-nother-87-300D?pid=58525#pid58525