Best place to buy rotoflex couplings?

PostPost by: mattc5455 » Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:11 pm

Hi,

Can anyone recommend me somewhere to buy good quality rotoflex couplings? and does anyone have a part number i can google search for it? or are they sold by dimensions?

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PostPost by: Europatc » Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:46 pm

Welcome Matt
you could try Paul Matty or Spyder in Peterborough. there are a number of people out there who have good part supplies for Elans. I converted to the Susan Miller drive shafts.
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PostPost by: mrob » Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:27 pm

It's been over twenty years since I purchased donuts. I understand that the newer parts have suffered a loss of quality. If I were to buy now I would contact JAE and talk to Jeff Robinson. The phone number is (805) 967-5767. The part number for couplings is A026 D 0034.
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PostPost by: elan66 » Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:40 pm

miles had a crate of them last time i was there
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PostPost by: DJ908 » Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:23 pm

I have just received four from Miles Wilkins of Fibreglass Services. to replace the four originals which have been on the car since it was purchased new in 1968. Miles explained that he had commissioned the original manufacturer to make what sounds like a significant quantity, for him. Reflected somewhat in the price but a good deal cheaper than the solid drive shaft conversions

If these last as long as the originals have, I shall be well dead and buried by the time they need to be replaced.

I still hold a couple of brand new original donuts as well. Been sitting here for 45 years and have never been needed.

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PostPost by: worzel » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:47 am

Hi

I replaced the doughnuts a few years back- was surprised to be billed for over ?300!

Found out not long after that (apparently) Hillman Imp competition spec doughnuts are the same and sell for around ?40 each!

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PostPost by: pereirac » Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:27 pm

I would love to know where you can find Imp competition doughnuts ?40 these days? When I bought my car (many years ago), it had standard imp couplings on one side and the stronger interleaved ones on the other.. :oops:
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PostPost by: saildrive2001 » Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:46 pm

I got mine from Steve at S.J. Sportscars about 4 years ago.
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PostPost by: pereirac » Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:53 pm

In for a surprise then ..?72.50 from them now... which I assume is ex VAT!! :-)
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PostPost by: Quart Meg Miles » Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:24 pm

DJ908 wrote:I have just received four from Miles Wilkins of Fibreglass Services. to replace the four originals which have been on the car since it was purchased new in 1968....

If these last as long as the originals have, I shall be well dead and buried by the time they need to be replaced.

I still hold a couple of brand new original donuts as well. Been sitting here for 45 years and have never been needed.

Robert

So why didn't you fit the spares?

If you've been driving the Elan with original doughnuts like it should be I'm surprised you're not dead and buried already.
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PostPost by: DJ908 » Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:39 pm

Quart Meg Miles has asked a question as to why I did not fit my two spare donuts. The answer is that none of the four have needed replacing. However in deference to the fact that all four now on the car are 40 plus years old, then replacing all four all at once probably means they will outlast me ? which is all I ask.

The price of the four which Miles Wilkins supplied me cost me a little over 300 pounds excluding your VAT. With the recent very significant depreciation of the pound sterling against some of the world currencies they seem to be good value at that price.

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PostPost by: billwill » Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:01 am

DJ908 wrote:Quart Meg Miles has asked a question as to why I did not fit my two spare donuts. The answer is that none of the four have needed replacing. However in deference to the fact that all four now on the car are 40 plus years old, then replacing all four all at once probably means they will outlast me ? which is all I ask.

The price of the four which Miles Wilkins supplied me cost me a little over 300 pounds excluding your VAT. With the recent very significant depreciation of the pound sterling against some of the world currencies they seem to be good value at that price.

Robert



I'm curious as to how many miles you covered in those 40 years. I can't imagine doughnuts lasting that long.

I have got through 4 or 5 sets in my 45 years of owning my Elan.
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PostPost by: Quart Meg Miles » Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:19 pm

billwill wrote:[I'm curious as to how many miles you covered in those 40 years. I can't imagine doughnuts lasting that long.

That was my premise (and, Robert, I apologise for not noting that you only had a couple of spares).

billwill wrote:[I have got through 4 or 5 sets in my 45 years of owning my Elan.

And I've got through at least seven!

But I notice Robert lives in Christchurch NZ, like my sister, so perhaps they have better air quality.
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PostPost by: Mick6186 » Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:00 pm

Hi,
With regards to Hillman Imp competition rotoflex. A few years ago I rallied a Hillman Imp and then upgraded? To a Clan Crusader. The engine produced approx 125 bhp in a small power band at very high revs. I used a JK dog box with an AP sintered clutch & LSD so take off was fairly fierce!! I never had a rotoflex fail, although the diff output shafts would twist or break, so needed regular checking. Surprisingly the breakages always occurred on loose surface events, never on tarmac when using F3 slicks. I believe Imp competition rotoflex are now approximately ?120 + VAT.
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PostPost by: elan66 » Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:01 pm

hi,
does anyone know what the main differences are between the elan rotoflex and the imp competition rotoflex couplings please,
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