drive shaft length ??

#1

Does anyone know if the assembled drive shaft length is the same in a 2 door car, as in a 4 door car ??

#2

2 and 4 door driveshafts are the same length.

#3

thank you Chuck

#4

thank you Chuck

#5

thank you Chuck

#6

yes, thank you Chuck

#7

indeed, thank you Chuck.

#8

Ron, welcome to the wit and wisdom of the SpecE30 community.

I’ve been fortunate not to stumble into the dreaded double-post cesspool, but could one of you double-post survivors tell the rest of us (and Ron) how to avoid falling into that trap?

#9

I’ll take a stab at that one Chuck. Usually I just hit the reply button once. :wink:

Oh, and thanks again.

#10

lol,
it seems that double posts happen for some reason if you are editing a reply for a long time before you submit it (don’t know how long). Also, backing up through the posting form also seems to resubmit it. I click on the breadcrumb links near the top
eg. SpecE30 >> Car Preparation >> Performance
to jump to another place to avoid the double post.
bruce

#11

But Auto trans and manual trans drive shafts are not the same

#12

What are the differences in driveshafts over the years?

I ask because i see the center bearings change. Is this due to a change in the driveshaft or something else?

#13

Just guessing here, but it may be a difference in the bodyshell.

I transplanted a '90 drivetrain complete into an 85 shell a few years back. The center bearing bolts did not line up, so we McGyver’ed it by slotting the center bearing bracket to get enough wiggle room to make it work.

I would concede that having the correct center bearing is the preferred way to go, but based on what I did I’d say you can improvise.