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Jerry, can I assume the g-bow is the same as a do-nut?
Unfortunately no sliding shaft with pinch-bolt. Why oh why couldn't Alfa have installed a sliding section on the driveshaft just as they did on the Spiders is beyond me. I'm convinced the constant pulling and pushing on the three donuts is what destroys the donuts all too soon.
I'm also fairly convinced that the aftermarket donuts available are somewhat thinner than original so the entire driveshaft assembly ends up being too short.
The first thing you should check, is if there is room to move the entire transaxle forward a bit. Undo the single bolt/nut in the very upper rear (19 mm wrench/socket, pretty sure) and push forward. Not very elegant but I get on my back and push with my feet.
Drilling out the upper dogbone end plate's spot welds and moving them underneath will get the front mount up a bit.
If shaft is still short, I use cupped washers for shims to take up the slack. Be sure to do it on all three of the bolts.
Unfortunately no sliding shaft with pinch-bolt. Why oh why couldn't Alfa have installed a sliding section on the driveshaft just as they did on the Spiders is beyond me. I'm convinced the constant pulling and pushing on the three donuts is what destroys the donuts all too soon.
I'm also fairly convinced that the aftermarket donuts available are somewhat thinner than original so the entire driveshaft assembly ends up being too short.
The first thing you should check, is if there is room to move the entire transaxle forward a bit. Undo the single bolt/nut in the very upper rear (19 mm wrench/socket, pretty sure) and push forward. Not very elegant but I get on my back and push with my feet.
Drilling out the upper dogbone end plate's spot welds and moving them underneath will get the front mount up a bit.
If shaft is still short, I use cupped washers for shims to take up the slack. Be sure to do it on all three of the bolts.