Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 11:09 AM |
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name the coupling
hi,
I came across this drawing with a coupling stuck in the end of a type 9, can anyone recognise it, reminds me a bit of a triumph one.
thanks.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Mr Clive
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 11:12 AM |
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It looks like the rubber coupling from an sierra MT75 propshaft to me.
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stevec
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 11:14 AM |
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Jurid.
http://www.southwalesprops.com/drive.htm
Steve.
Edit, sorry I meant the Guibo one.
Steve.
[Edited on 22/12/07 by stevec]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 11:19 AM |
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ah... funny I've never even notice it before
cheers 
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bonzoronnie
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 posted on 22/12/07 at 11:23 AM |
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Rubber coupling
This is the same coupling that came with my 1992 Sierra 1.8 CVH type 9 Gearbox.
I think this is the way ford went with the later type 9 Sierra
Yes the Triumph Mk2 Vitesse had similar couplings on the rear drive shafts, as did the later Triumph GT6.
Ronnie
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daviep
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 11:56 AM |
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Fitted to most BMW's also.
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coozer
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 12:10 PM |
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Was behind Fiat twinks as well.
My 1993 1.6 pinto donor had one behind the 'box as well.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Dusty
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 12:43 PM |
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They do have the occasional habit of letting go if alignment is not close to straight. Much safer to have hardy-spicer type universal joints.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 03:06 PM |
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Rotoflex coupling
These have no problem with aligment They were used on Triumphs (FWD 1300/1500 and late GT6) and Lotus Elans and Rootes Imps, many main land
european cars use them on the propshaft --- however when used on a propshaft they are subject to 3 to 4 times the RPM they get on a diff output shaft
which can cause them to break up if not in perfect condition.
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 22/12/07 at 04:18 PM |
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Rootes used them on the Hillman Imp driveshafts. If you cannot line up the bolts when fitting, Jubilee clips joined together around the edge and then
tighted let you get the bolt holes aligned
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bonzoronnie
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 posted on 22/12/07 at 05:30 PM |
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Rotoflex failure
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Rotoflex coupling
These have no problem with aligment They were used on Triumphs (FWD 1300/1500 and late GT6) and Lotus Elans and Rootes Imps, many main land
european cars use them on the propshaft --- however when used on a propshaft they are subject to 3 to 4 times the RPM they get on a diff output shaft
which can cause them to break up if not in perfect condition.
You are not kidding that's for sure.
I warned my son that his Sierra one needed replacemet.
Did he listen to his fathers advice. Well no, they never do, do they
When it let go. It tore the gearbox tailstock clean in half.
Cost him a new box & a load of work for me. 
Ronnie
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