Dogsbody47uk Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Has anybody any opinion on which is better? The strap type prop shaft or sliding joint prop shaft for 1360 Herald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 strap type is best avoided, seem to have too many issues once they wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody47uk Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Had a feeling that might be the reply. have owned heralds and vitesses years ago. Never met a strap type until now. (1971 reg 13/60 saloon). Always had sliding Spline type before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 9110 wrote:Always had sliding Spline type before.Sliding splines are pretty rare on Heralds, usually used to cure vibrations on 'difficult' cars coming off the production line. They're more common on Vitesses though.Until the strap-drives came in, most Heralds had a solid shaft with no compression of any sort, just the two UJs to articulate,Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody47uk Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 How about on mk2 vitesses? I'm on my fourth. Daily driver is a !3/6. Vitesse is a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 vitesse all seem to use the sliding spline. It is just the herald that was solid or strap. I prefer solid....Dave Gleed (not sure on that spelling) had a brand new prop at stoneleigh, but it probably sold as it was not expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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