Drive shaft compatibilty.

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biggreen96
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Drive shaft compatibilty.

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Does anybody know if newer 5mt driveshafts will fit our cars?
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how new?
94 Supra Turbo 6 speed. build in progress
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95 and up to 2000 I guess, doubtful I'll find anything newer in a yard.
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yeah, the flange on the diff may be different tho, but the shaft will work
94 Supra Turbo 6 speed. build in progress
98 Lexus GS300, single turbo 2JZGTE swap. daily driver
93 Impreza wagon, home brewed n/a-t ken block themed winter drift missle

*sold*
94 Alpine Sport Wagon... STi conversion, rotated turbo etc
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cool. I can work with that. I was worried about carrier bearing mounting points.
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Re: Drive shaft compatibilty.

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nope, center bearing is the same location.
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Just looked up wheel bases for our cars and newer legacy models. Ours are 101.6 inches, newer gen 2 legacies are 103.5, gen 3 are 104.3.

While wheelbase doesn't dictate how far apart the trans and rear diff are, it's likely a decent indicator.

Has anybody ever actually used a gen 2 shaft on their first gen?
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