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Kill No Cone 03-23-04 02:29 PM

Rx7 Drive shafts
 
Hello Folks,
I have a friend who has an auto 85 Rx7, with a bad drive shaft.
Will a drive shaft from a stick work for the auto car?
Would a GSL-SE drive shaft work?
Any thoughts?

Thanks

CrazyJoe12a 03-23-04 06:02 PM

The auto driveshaft is quite a bit shorter. No manual driveshaft would work. I have a good one in my garage, but he would probably be better off taking his to a driveshaft shop and having the U-joints replaced...

Kill No Cone 03-23-04 06:08 PM

C'mon someone must know...

CrazyJoe12a 03-23-04 06:10 PM

The automatic driveshaft is quite a bit shorter than the manual ones. I have a good auto driveshaft sitting in my garage, but he would probably be better off just taking his to a good driveshaft shop and have them replace the U-joints.

inittab 03-23-04 06:17 PM

:crackup:

wagondriver69 03-23-04 06:21 PM

:owned:

peejay 03-23-04 06:53 PM

For any consolation, if it was a '83-earlier automatic car a manual shaft would work. :)

The difference is the '84-up had 4 speed autos, which were longer because the 4 speed is just a 3 speed with an overdrive unit sandwiched between the bellhousing and the rest of the trans. Added length means shorter driveshaft.

Kill No Cone 03-24-04 01:32 AM

Thanks for the info on this, I will relay the info.
Thanks again


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