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Outcast off-road on the gold coast is currently developing a billet alloy adapter to suit the MSA-5 to LT230.
The shaft will be heat treated hytuff from what they have told me so far.

They will be in production shortly after the first batch are put through a testing phase, if all goes well they will have them stocked on the shelf all the time.
At this stage there is no gear shifter conversion made up so they will need to be made by the person doing the conversion.

For any info give Greg at Outcast off-road a call on 0424 705 300.


Eric

My adapter shaft wad splined on both ends. Internal spline was edm spark eroded. This is a dearer process than the bolt on shafts but lower material cost.

Do a search for MXA-5R there is some stuff that could be useful

AM

So is Sheldon no longer providing kits?.??

Re Vern's question - spoke to Sheldon some days ago now. Hate to speak on his behalf but the impression was that he was still interested in supplying adaptor kits and he would be back on the threads 'soon'.

Wonder if Outcast are open weekends. At least some options are opening up.

Eric 'The 109', how did you find out about Outcast producing MSA adaptors?

Well I could make you a shaft for less than $800 that is easy enough. It is the adaptor from the gear box to the transfer case that is the more interesting bit of work. This is were Sheldon has done his home work. The one I made for my conversion works well, but is not as neat as the one Sheldon makes. IF I was to use a MSA box the gear change would be different. This is in no way a reflection on Sheldons work. Just different people working the same problems and coming up with different solution to the problem. Both will work. My solution would be a internal gear shift conversion. If you want the job done now then it would be Sheldons kit as it is ready to go. That is if he is making them. If you have time you could get parts from others. I might be able to do a conversion for you, with a neater adaptor, If I can access a lathe and mill, will need to ask on that point. But it will take a bit of time and I would need to work out a price. One sticky point is that I would need a MSA box to work with.
Cheers Hall

Thanks for the offer Hall, I'll keep it in mind, but at this stage don't expend any of your time on my account. I have a lathe and mill, but I am self taught and just get by

I'm beginning to think a rated shaft by Outcast and Sheldon quality shifter and torque tube will be the go, provided the shaft exceeds Sheldon's 2000Nm mash point, and the torque tube is compatible with Outcast shaft.

I know Greg at Outcast and he told me that he has customers wanting this adapter, he couldn't wait for Sheldon any longer and has started to make his own.

To clear things up, he will be making shafts and adapter housings so you just need to sort the gear shifter(Transfer case shifter is sorted as are mounts back to chassis) .

He's away camping this weekend but Monday morning he'll be back at work.

Eric