M series drive shafts and hubs.

[taimar76]

Can anyone recommend a supplier for the above ?Classic driving development have some well engineered parts but very expensive ????

[TVR by BVR]

From experience I know you pay for what you get, the original Triumph hubs are not the greatest quality and the same counts for the half shafts.

[anonymous-user]

taimar76 said:

Can anyone recommend a supplier for the above ?Classic driving development have some well engineered parts but very expensive ????

Very good quality.

[phillpot]

Classic Driving Developments drive shafts with CV joints and some uprated front hubs and stub axles while you're ordering.

[Andrew Gray]

taimar76 said:

Can anyone recommend a supplier for the above ?Classic driving development have some well engineered parts but very expensive ????

So what you want is something not well engineered and cheap ? sorry i dont know any company thats taking that approach
What they do its actually very good value for money in fairness.
Andrew

[Dollyman1850]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the original units. The driveshafts can be made up very cheaply by any good driveshaft / prop-shaft company they are after all just some tube with 2 yokes welded on each end!! lets face it the original IRS hubs were fitted to many thousands of Triumphs and gave good service for many years... The problem you have nowadays though is that said hubs have been re-conditioned and the main issue occurs when the are re-fitted to a car and spun in the other direction promoting metal fatigue... As such although the driveshafts can be made up anywhere attaching them to an unknown vintage reconditioned hub is not a very good idea...

I am not sure what you mean by cheap but the CDD units offer a new unit with much better materials and bearings for not a lot of money... If you want to save yourself a few quid then have the shafts with U/J's made up at a driveshaft specialist...

Again however the cost of the CDD units are not silly and offer good value for money...

CV Joints are not really required.. The IRS trailing arm set up were renowned for spline lock due to the distances travelled.. this isn't really a factor on a double wishbone set up with a small distance between full compression and droop.... CV Joints give a smoother transfer of power... that said I have changed many many more CV joints on cars over the years than I have U/J's on Prop shafts or axles so make up your own mind!!

Short of that you could always chance your arm on e-bay and slap on some hammerite.. you may be OK.

N.

[phillpot]

Dollyman1850 said:

... that said I have changed many many more CV joints on cars over the years than I have U/J's on Prop shafts or axles so make up your own mind!!.

I've changed many more brake discs than brake drums, let all go back to drum brakes