In Progress - help please on front driveshafts

[georgie1]

can someone measure the standard size front drivshafts as i want to make sure i get escos ones and not xr4x4 ones


thanks for any info

[georgie1]

someone must know size

[FletchCossie]

XR4x4 ones are longer, but not sure on exact sizes

[georgie1]

XR4x4 ones are longer, but not sure on exact sizes

that what im trying to find out as i dont want xr4x4 ones and want to make sure the ones im after are escos ones

[Sunnysidebb]

Georgie,
From circlip to circlip that hold on the uv joints the Cosworth ones are 350mm.
Early GP A cars ran 4x4 Granada ones which were 365mm clip to clip. That's how I know the measurements. I haven't got the lengths from end to end, just circlip to circlip.
Hope that helps.

[georgie1]

cheers frank but i need lengh from end to end to make sure their not xr4x4 ones

[Mark Barber]

no you dont george the longer ones are xr4x4 ones so if you ask the seller to measure said distance bobs your uncle

[georgie1]

no you dont george the longer ones are xr4x4 ones so if you ask the seller to measure said distance bobs your uncle

their adams on here chopper but he dont know if xr4x4 ones or escos one that why i need size so we can check

[Sunnysidebb]

Georgie,
Measuring complete shafts can be quite hard as there can be a lot of plunge in and out. The UV's are the same , its the shaft that has different lengths. If you hold an XR4x4 and a Cosworth shaft next to one another it could be hard to distinguish the difference I would guess.I have never seen an XR4x4 shaft so I'm not sure just what difference in length there is and if it is obvious to see.
If he would measure the shaft without the joints that would help, but I don't think he will do that for you. It wouldn't be worth it for him.

[Ben Purnell]

post 11 on this thread says the xr4x4 ones are 25mm longer but I can't find anything stating the full length

[Chopper1981]

post 11 on this thread says the xr4x4 ones are 25mm longer but I can't find anything stating the full length

someone doing a resto must be able to answer this

[georgie1]

someone doing a resto must be able to answer this

i might pm richyx as he had a xr4x4


adam do you have the ebay number so i can check listing

[Chopper1981]

i might pm richyx as he had a xr4x4


adam do you have the ebay number so i can check listing

It was over a year ago that I got them I was told they were genuine Escos ones but you can't trust some people

[georgie1]

It was over a year ago that I got them I was told they were genuine Escos ones but you can't trust some people

not saying i dont trust you just checking as i need there before i had a spare set of front drive shafts told they was escos ones and when i went to use them they was xr4x4

[Chopper1981]

not saying i dont trust you just checking as i need there before i had a spare set of front drive shafts told they was escos ones and when i went to use them they was xr4x4

I'm saying i'm not taking the ebayers word for it which is why we need to check-don't want you to have them if they are not the correct ones.