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Originally Posted by Doug
My questions are based on a car that was originally a 4-spd that was damaged, replaced by a 3-spd and later started ( incompletely) in the 1970's to be replaced by a 4-spd. The car has 3 or 4 sets of tubes and shafts as "extra" parts but the owner doesn't know what/which (if any) will fit the car with the replacement 4-spd (The car has been off the road since the 1970's) The guy has to choose between whichever pieces will fit (if any) and the ones that are in the apparently best condition.
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A shop manual should answer your questions. The Little Indians website has a listing of all the dimensions by year for Ropeshafts and Torque tubes in the Tech section. Have to be a member to access it. These were taken directly from the shop manual from each year one of the original LIC officers took the time to compile for easy reference.
I have sold two ropeshafts to a 62 4 cylinder owner and a 63 V8 owner who both had broken ropeshafts. I still have several extras, none have surface rust as Elefantrider claims should have.
Pulling a ropeshaft out of the tube while its out of the car is a good idea and not hard to do.
I usually wear gloves when I handle the ropeshafts but not all the time. Never had one break.
According to the shop manual for 63 4 cylinder ropeshafts, the 3 speed is 81.945 inches long, the 4 speed ropeshaft is shorter at 80.325. the tubes are the same length and thickness for both at 73.54. 3 speed ropeshafts are interchangeable with L4 and V8 for 63.
I believe Tempest Fugit took the time to list all the part numbers and interchangeability between 3 and 4 speeds on this forum a few years ago.
Hope this helps.
Gary