eyes open Tom

[John Fleck <jlfleck@domain.elided>]

RE:
>Another thought I recently had I mentioned to Landry this weekend.. he
>thinks John Fleck needs to start makin' this item (Hey, Fleck, keep your
>eyes open)

>Why not take a piece of, guessing, 1" diameter solid tool steel rod. 
>Machine out one end and spline it to fit over the T19 (or 727) output
>shaft.  Turn the other end down, and spline *it* to look like...
>whatever output shafts were used behind a Jeep tranny with a Dana 300. 
>Put a Jeep input gear on the end and go.

Okay this solves the way to use a Jeep dana 300 on the scout 19 theroretically


>Of course, you'd need a small "extension housing" to bolt to the T19 or
>727, and to bolt the '300 to.  

>For the 727, this would have some added advantages.. either the extra
>drivetrain length would allow room for a front CV, or the extra
>driveshaft length up front would allow a spring over w/o the need for a
>CV. 

Follow ya here I doing good

>It could also be used to let the 727 use the 4-1 gearset (since
>Scout 727 4-1s are not available)


LOST ME. The 727 4:-1 gearset???
Please explain. I dont understand what the 727(scout auto) and 4:-1 have to
do with each other??? 

>I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap to have someone machine such an output
>shaft "adapter".. but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Its a possibility I will speak to my machinest Buddie and see what he says.
Nice thing is he is a avid Jeep guy and 4wheel guy as well.

John Fleck
Back Country Binders
1979 Travler 345/2 bbl F.I. auto/Dana-20
1967 Scout 800 196/T-18 (soon to be T-19)
1977 Travler parts rig
1974 Scout 2 Parts rig, may be frame for 800 body conversion 
1965 Scout 800 Custom (predesesor to Aristocrat), 289 ford/stick, 
     leather seats, foldable bench "Coming Home soon"
1974 1310 P/U dullie 345/4bbl,flatbed welding truck
     (can haul Scout on flatbed)