thibauts Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Hello, I am in possession of a set of half shafts but i don't know what make they are for sure. I bought them with ashcroft HD flanges but it doesn't show any marks on the shaft itself wether they are ashcroft, cam diff or stock or... -short is 660 mm, long is 980mm. -30mm diameter of the shaft -they don't have a place where an oil seal should fit on some photo's: I am guessing they are for the early type axles with drum brakes. Can anyone say for sure and does somebody have an idea if they are stock shafts or a HD make? Thanks in advance! Thibaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 They look like drum brake half shafis. They are IIRC about 8mm longer than the disc ones but do fit the later axle. I have one fitted in my 1995/ 6 Defender SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 converted my drum braked Salisbury to disc, retained the original shafts, so they will work in any 10 spline [diff end] salisbury axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 They look 24 spline on each end, Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 They look 24 spline on each end, Ralph are drum braked Salisbury shaft 24 at each end, pretty sure my drum braked axle is 10 spline at diff end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Only looking at the pics, Ralph, from what I can see there may be a very early 10 spline versions of the salisbury, with drums, which are 10 spline, but there are definitely drum-ed 24 spline axles out there, or KAM wouldn't be making them with and without the oil seal bands: http://www.kamdiffs.com/products-2/heavy-duty-shafts/ To the OP, the lengths marry up with 'up to '94 drum braked Salisbury axle' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 10 spline Salisbury?? Never heard of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 As per Ashcroft's site, those length are the drum braked shafts. http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/halfshafts.html They say 20mm longer on each side than disc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thibauts Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hello, Thanks for your advice! The shafts are indeed 24spline on each side. I am guessing they are original shafts because other from the S and 2 mark on the shafts I couldn't find any number or brand name on them. But then again i'm in doubt because I thought that ashcroft's drive flanges could only be used with their half shafts or am I wrong? Thanks! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 They look very much like drum braked rear shafts, as used with the 4-pin diffs fitted to early V8 Ninetys, also available as a HD axle option in other engine configurations. I have a pair in my garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 They look very much like drum braked rear shafts, as used with the 4-pin diffs fitted to early V8 Ninetys, also available as a HD axle option in other engine configurations. I have a pair in my garage No. You are talking about Rover style axles. These are for Salisbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I thought that ashcroft's drive flanges could only be used with their half shafts or am I wrong? No, they are standard 24 spline. Drive flanges on all "Defenders" are 24 spline regardless of the axle splines. You can be pretty much 100% certain they are stock Land Rover drum braked Salisbury shafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thibauts Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 No, they are standard 24 spline. Drive flanges on all "Defenders" are 24 spline regardless of the axle splines. You can be pretty much 100% certain they are stock Land Rover drum braked Salisbury shafts. Allright! Thanks for your answer. I can't use them because i bought them for the flanges to fit on my ashcroft nsr shafts for Discovery 1 but they don't fit... I'll put them back up for sale but don't realy know the value of those salisbury halfshafts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Not much. FRC2454/5 The flanges will fit all pre-1992? trucks though, front or rear and should be worth something if you can verify they are actually Ashcroft and not Britpart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 No. You are talking about Rover style axles. These are for Salisbury. Indeed I am talking early Rover axle, 24 spline both ends Other than the title in which the OP asks whether these could be Salisbury shafts, there is no indication that these came from a 90 or 110, Rover or Salisbury axle. I'll see if I can get to the shafts to measure them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Other than the title in which the OP asks whether these could be Salisbury shafts, there is no indication that these came from a 90 or 110, Rover or Salisbury axle. I'll see if I can get to the shafts to measure them. He provided the lengths and I provided a link to a chart showing that they are Salisbury shafts. In addition.... Rover axle, 24 spline, early shafts have "HD" stamped on the ends. Also Rover HD shafts are 29 mm. Salisbury are 30 mm as he stated above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 All Salisbury half shafts are 24 spline, including the earliest SIIIs. I believe the short shaft is similar in length on the SIII and the 110 axles and is interchangeable (due to the diff housing being a little more central on the SIII). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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