Blackbird giubo/rubber donut/flexible joint

[bluenose]

Need to replace mine over the winter on my prop. Anyone got any recommendations for where to get a good quality one, and no I do not want to change it to a TRT prop

 

There are a few US companies doing poly version here, and herebut wondered whether they would provide the same level of diff safeguarding that a rubber one does 🤔

 

Nick

[Violet Elizabeth]

Quoting bluenose: 

and no I do not want to change it to a TRT prop

 

You can get the existing prop modified, no need to change

[Klunk]

Replaced mine with a Febi one as advised they are the best quality. Stock part on 2.0 Vauxhall Omega and most BMWs. Have got the code somewhere - pretty sure I've mentioned it on here before.

 

Regards,

Giles

[Klunk]

Found it - it was a Febi 02562 (OEM BMW 26 11 1 225 624)

 

Somewhere I read that the poly ones are stonger but don't allow for much (1^o) misalignment in the coupling, although you would have to check this with the supplier. From my previous thread, it would appear that all the Blackbirds suffer 3-4^o of misalignment. The Febi one allows for up to 3^o. I haven't done a huge amount of miles this year but, last time I looked, the coupling was not showing any signs of cracking.

 

Regards,

Giles

[bluenose]

Cheers Giles