The May 1963 Mk 1 Imp had transaxle output drives (spiders) that were captive inside the box by using a circlip, there was a large nut on the outside so that the spider could be removed to change the lip seal.
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The picture of five output drives shows five units and they spread from the original 1963 transaxle to the later Mk2 transaxle around 1965?
The two at the back are Mk2 issues and can be recognised by the fact that they have no large nut, if you look closer they also have the circlip groove missing. As with the later Mk1 issue, they may be removed from the transaxle simply by pulling them out once the drive shaft rubber coupler is taken off.
The center spiders can be recognised by the circlip grooves but also the fact that the cast spider web was left square. This prooved to cut the rubber drive coupler and the later Mk1 and Mk2 spiders had a rounded shoulder to prevent this kind of damage.
Note the square and quite sharp cast corner edges of the center spider, it has the circlip groove also, so is an Early Mk1 version.
Note, you can still use this type but please grind the sharp corner off with a mini grinder. Use the required safety glasses please!
A restored shaft is the one closest to the camera, available ex stock and on exchange with your old spider, note the entire unit has been bead blasted clean.
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Roy
Hi, would there be a supply of the (preferably MK2) drive yokes- condition of shaft, splines etc unimportant, I just need the 3 legged bit to make a driveshaft for a small jetboat I have... Cheers Tim.
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