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Old 14-01-2018, 03:07 PM
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Default mtx to mk4 escort hubs shafts wanted

anyone got a pair of shafts to go from mtx to mk4 escort hubs they fancy selling .must be in vgood condition

thanks guys
Old 14-01-2018, 03:57 PM
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Doesn't crazycage sort these things out?
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Crazycage is the man you need to talk to
Old 14-01-2018, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jonfoc
Doesn't crazycage sort these things out?
Originally Posted by slammedorion
Crazycage is the man you need to talk to


cheers guys ,i have messaged him ,but afaik he doesnt make them anymore
Old 14-01-2018, 09:27 PM
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That’s bad news
Old 15-01-2018, 09:06 PM
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monday bump


and im gonna bump it every day lol
Old 17-01-2018, 04:40 PM
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wednesday bump

still looking guys

gary aka crazy cage confirmed he doesnt make them anymore
Old 17-01-2018, 04:45 PM
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Prop shaft services near Hounslow would make them up for you if you have both ends.

Many people do make their own by cutting up the bits they need and then plug welding a sleeve over...might do until you can find a solution.
Old 17-01-2018, 04:54 PM
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cheers toby ,


i have a guy close to me who could make them ,if i had some details on whats needed .lengths etc
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Can you not mount the gearbox/ engine and hubs and then offer up each side cut with a sleeve over, measure and have welded. You may need a pair to waste as you really want both ends of the shafts butted up, I believe they can cold weld them (or something like that)

Even two wooden ends with a wooden brush shaft to get the length and then compare to both ends of shaft?
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thats not a bad idea toby thanks

how much clearance would you reckon needs to be left for a bit of lateral movement?
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I only really have the cossie shafts experience to work on buy that would be about 30 to 40mm. On the cossie the inner cups have a spring in them so you can work out the tolerance from fully compressed to not.
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If you can get each shaft end cheap enough you could remove the suspension spring and make up a slider in the middle of a trial shaft and move it around all extremes, you wouldn't be too far out that way.
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Can you not ask Crazycage for lengths?
You need both Mtx shafts and I think 2 x n/s solid Escort shafts
Old 18-01-2018, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Caddyshack
If you can get each shaft end cheap enough you could remove the suspension spring and make up a slider in the middle of a trial shaft and move it around all extremes, you wouldn't be too far out that way.
yes that sounds good to me

Originally Posted by slammedorion
Can you not ask Crazycage for lengths?
You need both Mtx shafts and I think 2 x n/s solid Escort shafts

thanks for the info buddy i mat drop gary a message
Old 18-01-2018, 08:37 PM
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Have you got a mig for welding? Worth getting to just tack stuff together and let the experts take over
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toby my mate is a pro welder so wont be a problem mate
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