Can we use another car makers coupler?
Well we can, if you are an Imp Club Forum member there is lots posted by myself here. http://forum.theimpclub.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=24534&p=237326#p237326
The Ford Transit and Ford Granada used them, so did the Lotus Elan, also the Triumph Herald type cars/
by African Imp » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:52 am
While this posting is off the LoLon Imps story line, I would like to think that the topic is relevent to the subject of drive couplers and may help others who require new drive shaft couplers?
In this case its a 1967 Singer Chamois, the coupler has been on some months now, with the drive spider having a new seal surface fitted due to transmision oil loss. The repair went fine and the picture prooves this after part from another car manufacturer will work on our Imps.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/drive-shaft-coupling £30.32
Well we can, if you are an Imp Club Forum member there is lots posted by myself here. http://forum.theimpclub.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=24534&p=237326#p237326
The Ford Transit and Ford Granada used them, so did the Lotus Elan, also the Triumph Herald type cars/
The JoLon Imp Rotoflex by Ford
by African Imp » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:52 am
These were not fitted to the JoLon Imp but had we had the time to courier them out, this is what I would have supplied to Terence and Geoff.
We can not just buy genuine Rotoflex here in South Africa, I have some used spares in fair condition and one S.U.K type which are junk, then I discovered we can
order the ones used by Ford.
I was told by the motor factors who bought in about ten of these for me, that they are off the Ford Grenada 3ltr drive shaft, if anyone can say or proove otherwise I would be pleased to hear from them.
The main issue is they are the right inner and outer size, they do need the square holes triming down, that can be done with a thin disc easy enough (use safety glasses) the holes are a bit over sized, I had a set of thin wall sleeves made up, look inside the holes on the right hand side one. They may be re usable, time will tell, either way they fit and work just fine
Searching on Google I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z76VwSomok
Seems the Ford Transait van and the Ford Granada uses the rubber couplers !
Roy
The one on the left is as they are when purchased, the one with the shaft spider is after trimming the bolt holes to length and adding a thin walled steel spacer tube.
We can not just buy genuine Rotoflex here in South Africa, I have some used spares in fair condition and one S.U.K type which are junk, then I discovered we can
order the ones used by Ford.
I was told by the motor factors who bought in about ten of these for me, that they are off the Ford Grenada 3ltr drive shaft, if anyone can say or proove otherwise I would be pleased to hear from them.
The main issue is they are the right inner and outer size, they do need the square holes triming down, that can be done with a thin disc easy enough (use safety glasses) the holes are a bit over sized, I had a set of thin wall sleeves made up, look inside the holes on the right hand side one. They may be re usable, time will tell, either way they fit and work just fine
Searching on Google I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z76VwSomok
Seems the Ford Transait van and the Ford Granada uses the rubber couplers !
Roy
The one on the left is as they are when purchased, the one with the shaft spider is after trimming the bolt holes to length and adding a thin walled steel spacer tube.
From my entry today and on the story of the now famous JoLon Imp adventure!
While this posting is off the LoLon Imps story line, I would like to think that the topic is relevent to the subject of drive couplers and may help others who require new drive shaft couplers?
In this case its a 1967 Singer Chamois, the coupler has been on some months now, with the drive spider having a new seal surface fitted due to transmision oil loss. The repair went fine and the picture prooves this after part from another car manufacturer will work on our Imps.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/drive-shaft-coupling £30.32
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