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Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #1
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 08:58AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

I am sure some of you can help me,
I am wondering what is the easiest: cut the drive shaft and get the front flange of my S10 tansmission welded to it... or fit welded a flange (similar to the MG'S one) to the front flange of the S10 drive shaft (This way I could save the 'B shaft intact)
As my 'B is still stored for the winter, can you tell me how long should be this flange/ or how long should be new drive shaft? (I plan to use the Guzman kit)
Thank you

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #2
rjs581 Robert Shaw holyoke, Ma, USA 1980 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 09:11AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 90

i just had mine done but it was for a 700r4. your length will be different and you should measure it when your install is done anyway. have the shaft cut and put the smaller of the gm yoke assy on, 1310 series, it fits better in the tunnel. the one off the s10 i had was too close to the ebrake lever assy. new yoke/joint and the labor was $120 us at a shaft shop.

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #3
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 09:29AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

Thanks Robert,
I was thinking of coupling the S10 yoke instead of refigure the driveshaft because, many years ago, I had a drive 'B drive shaft lenghtened and it resulted not to be well balanced... I thought it might be easier to machine)balance the other way S10 yoke/'B yoke.
But, sometime, I wonder if it had not been better to install an automatic trans. as you did. This way my girl friend would have been happier.
Yves

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #4
rjs581 Robert Shaw holyoke, Ma, USA 1980 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 09:39AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 90

my wife won't shift and the B is hers. it had an auto before(1800 with a t35) but was gutless. the v6 with the 700r4 is a real blast to drive now. i hated it before but will be using it now. if you do the auto i don't think you'll be disappointed

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #5
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 09:48AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

Thank you, but, as I have the manual trans just bought, I'll stick with it. One has to fix his mind...
Yves

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #6
BMC Brian Mc Cullough Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 1959 Austin A40 Farina 1959 Austin-Healey Frogeye (Bugeye) 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite MkII "Green Sprite" 1969 MG MGC GT "CGT" 1979 MG MGB → more	Posted: February 29, 2012 01:22PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 4,347

We use 2" thick wall driveshafts so there is no interference issues. I will never weld two driveshafts together on higher torque applications such as the V6. Now if it was a 100 bhp/Tq motor such as the MGB, maybe I would but would rather not take the chance of a broken shaft beating through the prop shaft tunnel and breaking my hip or leg.

-BMC.

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #7
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 01:30PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

The 2 inch thick wall shaft, is it the size of the MG's or of the S10?
If I go to a machine shop, they will have to do welding..
Do you sell these drive shafts ready to install?

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #8
BMC Brian Mc Cullough Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 1959 Austin A40 Farina 1959 Austin-Healey Frogeye (Bugeye) 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite MkII "Green Sprite" 1969 MG MGC GT "CGT" 1979 MG MGB → more	Posted: February 29, 2012 01:40PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 4,347

We sell them as 2" OD driveshaft. That is MG size. When done, there is nothing MG left. We do this because we need better universal joints for the added power and its easier and cheaper to work with new parts. part 3-510 online.

http://bmcautos.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=32

-BMC.

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #9
BMC Brian Mc Cullough Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 1959 Austin A40 Farina 1959 Austin-Healey Frogeye (Bugeye) 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite MkII "Green Sprite" 1969 MG MGC GT "CGT" 1979 MG MGB → more	Posted: February 29, 2012 01:41PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 4,347

The S10/Camaro driveshaft/propshaft is 2.5" and this is Just too large to pass though most stock tunnels.

-BMC.

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #10
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 01:57PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

Wow, this means more than $500 once in Canada! Plus the manifold, supports and trans. cross member. And the muffler is not yet thought of.. It means a lot of money...

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #11
BMC Brian Mc Cullough Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 1959 Austin A40 Farina 1959 Austin-Healey Frogeye (Bugeye) 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite MkII "Green Sprite" 1969 MG MGC GT "CGT" 1979 MG MGB → more	Posted: February 29, 2012 02:05PM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 4,347

When we ship items like this across the boarder, we remove the Already Included freight price so they don't gouge you on the tariffs for that as well.

I have never understood those one way tariffs with our friends from the north. Propshafts are not cheap and you might be able to do better locally. I do not recommend you weld two halves together.

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #12
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 02:17PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

We never know with these guys from imcome taxes, I suppose it may be the same out there... You know, when your are not in your territoy, the other one has all the rights...
I will need your exhaust manifold anyhow and supports... I have dome the Alternator support, not as easy as it may seem.. I suppose that it depends of the tools that one has at his reach..
Thank you so much..

Would you be so kind to give me the full lenght of your drive shaft, if I decide to get one done out here.. from end of the S10 yoke to the differential? I won't blame you if you don't. It's your choice
Yves

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #13
rjs581 Robert Shaw holyoke, Ma, USA 1980 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 03:57PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 90

i'm a little confused. i don't think yves was talking about welding 2 shafts together, i know i wasn't. if he needs a longer shaft then he should buy one, but if he needs to go shorter( i did) then what's the issue with welding a gm yoke to the driveshaft? it's done everyday.

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #14
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 04:30PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

Hi Robert,
I think that the T5 is a little shorter. I would have compensated taking the part of the yoke that penetrates the T5, I would have cut the rest and welded a flange to bolt to B'S drive shaft. I could have put a few inch long extension between the yoke and the flange.
But I think that it would be safer to make a full one by coupling your 1310 yoke ass, and I will have to find one for the rear..
Do you know if your trans is longer than the T5. If it was the same lenght, I would ask you to give me the lenght of your drive-shaft.
Very thankfully...
Yves

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #15
rjs581 Robert Shaw holyoke, Ma, USA 1980 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 04:52PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 90

if i remember right the length of mine was 39 1/2" total end to end so i had to cut my old shaft, but you have to remember i didn't start with a stock B manual tranny shaft, i had a t35 auto in the car. if you do need to go longer than your stock B shaft i'd buy one. if you're going shorter the gm yoke fits great to the shaft and it's perfectly fine to do. the parts to build one aren't that expensive, so if you need longer maybe it wouldn't be too much to have one made up there, just have a experinced shop do it. a new shaft from bmc or other vendors here would be the way to go if it wasn't so expensive to get it there.

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Re: Drive shaft)/2,8 s//Camaro T5 #16
vieuxbazou Yves Carbonneau Deux-Montagnes, Canada 1979 MG MGB	Posted: February 29, 2012 05:02PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 41

I do not have the trans near me, but I thonk it is shorter. So i'll get a full one done in a machine shop. I only have to find a front flange.
Thanks

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