LP2 VR 2225 Build

[Lynn Eades]

Dale, It looks like the holes in the uni joint are drilled differently
Maybe drilling two new holes in the rear tube part fixes it.
In the riveted carriers they faffed around with the bolt layout as well.
My guess you have early and late parts mixed. (I don't really know)
I recall they did change, but don't know the details.

[Euan McDonald]

Dale,
Lynn, is correct again, I also had the same issue and found another joint with the correct drilling to correct mine.

[Dale Jordan]

Excellent . Thanks Lynn and Euan . So the best thing to do for me is to drill two new holes in the rear tube part just need to know the correct orientation between the gear stick up front and the gear speed control aft are they in line with each other ? or when controller is hard up against the engine rail aft is the gear shifter up front facing towards the drivers seat as if in 1st or second gear . A photo would be great if some one has their linkage out on the shed floor .. or do I just rotate it 90 % from the old holes and hope the ones in the tube are correct which they should be ? Dale

[Andrew Rowe]

Just out of interest, I have not checked my ones, so am taking this off the top of my head, but is there a right way round for this UV, can you be 180 degrees out. Have they manufactured this so you can not get it wrong!

[Lynn Eades]

Dale, you are lucky in that you have no gear lever gate, so you can (within reason) have the front /rear orientation where you want it.
(just plot where the holes go along the tube (measure from the end), and drill new holes, at 90 degrees to the old ones) Use a V block to drill the holes, or drill one hole for each bolt, put the U.J. part into the tube, and use the U.J. part as a drilling guide.

Does anyone have one of those parts books (with the missing page 13) that can check if there are more than one option for the various parts.

[Dale Jordan]

Just got home from work and marked the centre lines and holes positions then rotated it 90% does this look more like it ? Yes Lynn I'll drill one hole first then it should follow the solid UNI hole as a guide out through the other side

[Euan McDonald]

As Lynn has suggested the parts book make mention of a revised joint on page 38. I also talks about re-drilling the shaft.

[Lynn Eades]

Well Euan, it doesn't get any more clear than that! (especially for the northern hemisphere guys )

Great book! Any one have a spare for sale?? I could trade a Mortar carrier / 2 pounder wksp manual???