If you have a solid escort type rear axle and a bike engine, can you use a single long propshaft from the axle to the engine or do I need two short props linked together with a bearing block?

I guess I need a telescopic prop to acomodate the axle?

I think it's best practice to use a two piece propshaft in most BEC applications...

Steve

Do you mean two piece as in, telescopic, or sepperated by a bearing block of some type(basically two propshafts, so 4 UJs) ?

[Edited on 6/2/08 by tegwin]

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Originally posted by worX
I think it's best practice to use a two piece propshaft in most BEC applications...

Steve

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060208

As you said in your first post - a two-piece prop with a centre-bearing and a sliding joint.

Hmm...

Where to I find such a beast?

Anyone got any photos?


I have a telescopic prop that bolts onto the axle, so that bits sorted...I just need to link engine to prop....then prop to prop

my prop shaft is actually 2 props, with 3 joints. One at each end and one in the middle. The front prop shaft has a sliding bit and the centre joint is mounted on a membrane that allows fore-aft movement.

[Edited on 6-2-2008 by smart51]

you need it in two pieces (ie uj in the middle) because it would be longer than a car shaft and would need to be about 6" to overcome vibrations.