RX-2 drive shafts
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RX-2 drive shafts
Just wondering if anyone here is really familiar with the RX-2 drive shafts.
Are coupe and sedan shafts different in length at all?
Here's the basic story: I'm helping my friend with a '73 sedan put a later model 12A into his car with a later model 5 speed (80 I believe). My '73 coupe already has this same setup, so we've been using it as a template and for reference, etc. Lately though we've been running into issues getting everything to fit into his car.
Everything else we've measured is exactly the same: tranny length, engine block, etc. and the motor is sitting in the exact same place in relation to the motor mounts and all that. So, anway today we discovered that the driveshaft in my car is a little over 1" shorter on the front half when compared with his. My front section is around 12.75" and his is 14", which is preventing his from fitting properly.
So.. either the previous owner of my car had the drive shaft shortend (you sure can't tell by looking at it), or coupe shafts are 1 1/4" shorter than sedan shafts.
can anyone confirm?
Thanks,
Mike
Are coupe and sedan shafts different in length at all?
Here's the basic story: I'm helping my friend with a '73 sedan put a later model 12A into his car with a later model 5 speed (80 I believe). My '73 coupe already has this same setup, so we've been using it as a template and for reference, etc. Lately though we've been running into issues getting everything to fit into his car.
Everything else we've measured is exactly the same: tranny length, engine block, etc. and the motor is sitting in the exact same place in relation to the motor mounts and all that. So, anway today we discovered that the driveshaft in my car is a little over 1" shorter on the front half when compared with his. My front section is around 12.75" and his is 14", which is preventing his from fitting properly.
So.. either the previous owner of my car had the drive shaft shortend (you sure can't tell by looking at it), or coupe shafts are 1 1/4" shorter than sedan shafts.
can anyone confirm?
Thanks,
Mike
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No, as far as I know mine wasn't an auto before but I've only had it 2 years or so. If the previous owner converted it from auto to manual I sure can't tell. What other ways are there to tell?
So I guess that's it, auto vs. manual instead of coupe/sedan. Anyone have an auto shaft lying around? Or I suppose like you suggested now, he'll have it shortened.. any rough ideas what that runs?
Thanks,
Mike
So I guess that's it, auto vs. manual instead of coupe/sedan. Anyone have an auto shaft lying around? Or I suppose like you suggested now, he'll have it shortened.. any rough ideas what that runs?
Thanks,
Mike
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well there is a local machine shop in my town who i got the cut down a chev shaft for
me when i put a new 4L80E auto in my 89 truck, he charged me $75.00 to
cut it down and balance it. any drive line shop should be able to do it for that or less.
this is canadian dollars btw.
matt
me when i put a new 4L80E auto in my 89 truck, he charged me $75.00 to
cut it down and balance it. any drive line shop should be able to do it for that or less.
this is canadian dollars btw.
matt
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I don't know where to look, but I'd search around to see if the wheelbases were different for the coupes vs sedans. I wouldn't think so, but it does seem reasonable. I'll bet Ausrotary folks (mates) would know.