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Ok I follow - this would be the flange that attached to the universal

I have gone the other way and had the Nissan flange on thee diff machined and drilled for a rover pattern.

Skiboy

Sorry to sound like a noob but what is a 1310?

Was looking for a stronger/better front shaft option so use a whole std other (nissan?) shaft and make new flanges or adaptors to replace/adapt the LR tfr and diff flanges.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Sorry to sound like a noob but what is a 1310?

Was looking for a stronger/better front shaft option so use a whole std other (nissan?) shaft and make new flanges or adaptors to replace/adapt the LR tfr and diff flanges.

1310 is the series of universal joints and respective flanges, these are used on LRs and other vehicles I am pretty certain ford falcons use them. Do a little google on 1310 series universal joints and you should get all the dimensional details. Here is an image of one, it is the dimensions that set it apart there are bigger ones used by heavier vehicles.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Sorry to sound like a noob but what is a 1310?

Was looking for a stronger/better front shaft option so use a whole std other (nissan?) shaft and make new flanges or adaptors to replace/adapt the LR tfr and diff flanges.

1310 is the most common u joint ever made, which means theyre cheaper, theres a bigger range and you can adapt to more things, any particular reason you want to go bigger? or are you running at realy severe angles. on the front you could easily get a double cardan for the shaft if 1310 but it means custom length shaft, but arent d2 a double cardan anyway?

i should add here that its only the pre 86 rovers that have 1310 series shafts as far as i know, mines an 84

Running +2" and not massive tyres (245/70/16) but just want to to defeat the D2 shaft issues. Already moved to a/c drain.

To go 1310 do I need to build a custom shaft? Or is there a early fnt shaft from something else to suit that is right length (long shot or longer to cut down that still is DCard?

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Running +2" and not massive tyres (245/70/16) but just want to to defeat the D2 shaft issues. Already moved to a/c drain.

To go 1310 do I need to build a custom shaft? Or is there a early fnt shaft from something else to suit that is right length (long shot or longer to cut down that still is DCard?

you would have to get out the tape measure, but if you can get a shaft made for anything, but if you have a double cardan one end then you will have to keep a double cardan on one end unless you alter your driveline angles

Well angles have only gotten slightly steeper with the lift. Could you double card it at both ends? Benefits/losses?

But from what I can find a 1310 isn't std for a D2 but possibly stronger versions for the same size available.