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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: scrw on February 10, 2011, 08:28:28 AM

Title: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: scrw on February 10, 2011, 08:28:28 AM

Anyone have one off the vehicle to take some measurements for me?

cheers

Title: Re: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: Dave69 on February 10, 2011, 09:22:49 PM

what measurements do you actually want ?

can't measure it untill you say what you want

Title: Re: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: scrw on February 11, 2011, 11:35:57 AM

full lenth compressed & extended of the complete shaft, length of the single UJ end from centre of the uj to weld on the shaft and length of the DC joint from weld on to the shaft to centre of its outer UJ.

Planning to get 2 made into a double DC prop for the Grand

Ta

Title: Re: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 11, 2011, 03:52:14 PM

Why do you want 2 cardan joints?

Title: Re: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: Dave69 on February 11, 2011, 03:57:38 PM

hope these are of help

dimensions are within a couple of mm's but enough to give you an idea

Title: Re: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: scrw on February 11, 2011, 04:38:23 PM

Thanks Dave  :icon_super:

Tom Woods recommends a double DC driveshaft at 4" or up on a WJ, I only want to get one built once, and its cheaper building one up from 2 old xj front shafts

Title: Re: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 11, 2011, 05:56:01 PM

I would just say I have read a lot about tom woods and as a lot pf people have pointed out on american forums, he is in business to make money, so he does  ( like all) recomend  the more expensive options, even if they make no difference to performance. I would  opt for the other way round myself

Title: Re: XJ 4litre auto front prop
Post by: isle of man on February 11, 2011, 06:47:19 PM

What joint are you going for at Tom Woods???

I would also recomend the DC at 4" lift.