If anybody is interested, my dad had a heap of the Quinten Hazell type uni's made a few years ago when we needed some and couldn't get any. They also come with new u bolts and nyloc nuts. The end caps are machined from a material called delrin which is similar if not the same as the QH ones. Will post pics if anyone is interested. Cheers.

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Steel cup QL5000 type joints are available made in USA.
There may be an improved Australian Made version available, soon.

The advantage of steel cups is when the U/J is worn out, you can buy a new U/J for $25 approx and refit the cups.

http://www.7ent.com/products/drive-shaf ... or099.html

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I for one would be interested in the unis

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Gulp they are expensive from the usa then theres the postage

The QH ones weren't much cheaper, were they? When we could get them.
At least these ones you can keep the steel cones and fit a new Uni...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

its been so long since I brought one new..i cannot recall.

I have since found three sets of rubber cross two second hand and four old stock and side plates for my hardie spicer set up and the early Mini stab engine steady I was looking for in the first place. I really need to sort out all my parts and write what I have in a we note book.

Steel cap prototype's progress...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Ooo... me likey very much!

cheers,

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

We decided to go for rubber unis on the Shitbox for a number of reasons, partly cost, but mostly because they are easy to fit when lying on the ground on a sandy Outback track. The nylon cap unis with the roller bearings are very nice, but when I had them on my Moke and had to replace one on a dusty Victorian high-country track, I managed to drop the roller bearings in the dirt. Took me hour to find all the bearing bits and clean them.....

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Mini historian and enthusiast
http://www.theminiexperience.com.au

Luuuuuuke....you don't neeeeeed the side plaaaates