Length of longest cross joint drive shaft

[goff]

Anybody know the length of the long drive shaft ??? , Cross joint one, i have one that i was going to replace it with , BUT it is about 13 mm longer , it measures aprox 402mm , i guess it is 1100 ADO 16 ,

Thanks

Goff

[CMC]

Here you see the difference between Mini shafts (the left pair) and ADO16 shafts, both rubber cross, with the measuring tape on the ADO shafts.

[goff]

Thanks CMC , So the ADO 16 is about 393mm that is what have taken out , i have a mini long drive shaft that measures around 403mm ???? , is that correct CMC , Thanks again for taking the trouble to dig them out and measure

Goff

[CMC]

Sorry Goff, I wasn't clear enough. The 393 mm is the short ADO shaft. 402 mm is the long Mini shaft.
I compared these last year after gambling whether the short ADO shaft was usable as a long Mini shaft. Eventually I bought a pair of Mini shafts.

[goff]

Thanks again CMC , Yes somebody sold me a ADO16 short shaft for a mini , it has been in 6 years and done 5,000 miles , everything was new ball joints , 71/2 disc brakes ect ,wheels balanced ect , But always shook the steering wheel from 55mph upwards , trying to get to the bottom it !!!! , i hope now it will be cured, having changed wheels , complete hubs ect , Maybe that 10mm short was just enough to make the drive shaft wobble in the yoke , I got to thinking that one shaft was bent !!! that is why i started to replace them today and obvious when i put this one next to the replacement noticed one was longer . Thanks again for taking the time CMC.

Regards

Goff

[Spider]

Goff, I've not measured them, but the Cooper S / Auto Shafts that use the Hardie Spicer Joints are a little longer than those that take the Rubber Joints, it would be around 1/2" difference between them mate

[1071bob]

It's the other way around Spider, the Hardy Spicer shafts are shorter. although if you are running negative camber l can't see a problem using the standard shafts.

[Spider]

It's the other way around Spider, the Hardy Spicer shafts are shorter.

Cheers Bob

[goff]

Good info from all , Great this forum , Thanks again lads .

Goff

[CooperTune]

I have been using pot joint shafts mostly for the last number of years. I still have a collection of cross joint axles.
All I'm sure of is I only have one set of them with the raised area as pointed out in a pic. I may be wrong but always
figured these are Cooper S axles. Of course there were cross joint axles in S cars but I'm not sure if those axles had
the raised area. Steve (CTR)