30-11-2019, 02:11 PM
Austin Seven halfshafts tend to fail from cracks which originate at the keyway, which are entirely avoidable if the taper is lapped and the nut done up tight. And which has nothing to do with 'handing'. That of course and ridiculous abuse...
I'd venture that any used gear mated with an unfamiliar part is not going to run ideally, at least till some re-bedding has occurred, but I don't think this is a big enough worry to stop you using second hand shafts, and again hasn't much to do with handing.
I'd venture that any used gear mated with an unfamiliar part is not going to run ideally, at least till some re-bedding has occurred, but I don't think this is a big enough worry to stop you using second hand shafts, and again hasn't much to do with handing.