Need to lengthen my driveshaft....

  • midorizx
    midorizx
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    #1

    Need to lengthen my driveshaft....

    I'm in the process of doing an automatic to manual swap on my 84 Z (2+2), and my parts car was an 85 coupe with the FS5W71C manual transmission. I know I'm going to need to get the driveshaft lengthened (searched all my local junkyards, no Zs to be found, sadly), but I was wondering if there were any other changes that need to be made to the driveshaft. I read on here ( http://www.xenonz31.com/Driveshaftinfo.html ) and it seems like there are no differences in the flange. Any help or advice with this would be appreciated. ^_______^

    oh! btw, both are non-turbo models.
  • G-E
    G-E
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    • 6320
    #2
    Same, post a WTB, have yours lengthened, or have a new one made… whatever your budget allows.
  • midorizx
    midorizx
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    #3
    Thanks for the quick reply, and your help! ^__________^v
  • reddzx
    reddzx
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    • 6440
    #4
    any 84-86 2+2 manual drive shaft will be a direct fit. It shouldn't be to hard to find one.



    1988 300ZX Turbo, Shiro Special #760
    1988 300ZX Turbo Automatic (wife's car)
    1991 Hard-body 2WD

    http://zccw.org/zccw/?page_id=1215
  • michaelp
    michaelp
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    #5
    I couldn't get any driveshaft shop to lengthen one, because theyre metric sized tube. I had a brand new driveshaft made for my swap by shaftmasters.
    - VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra -
  • amreboot
    amreboot
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    #6
    +1 on shaftmasters.
    Incredible customer services. They know all Nissan terminology in regards to models, transmission, and diffs.

    When I talked to Dave @ shaftmasters, I told him of my custom transmission to subframe swap utilizing the 350z r200, and all Dave said was "now thats freaking cool!".

    Product was fantastic.
  • michaelp
    michaelp
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    #7
    The box it came in is probably as strong as the stock driveshaft, let alone the new 3" shaft with awesome easily-replaceable ujoints. haha I kind of wish I went aluminum, though.

    - VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra -
  • nismopu
    nismopu
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    #8
    you guys cant find a DS shop to re tube driveshafts?
    "Its the s12's sexy over weight step daughter, the z31"
  • midorizx
    midorizx
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    #9
    Looks like xenonz31's images aren't showing up on his site anymore.....anyone have a link to the different measurements on the driveshafts?
  • wbnethery3
    wbnethery3
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    #10
    They reworked their website, but I think most of the info is still there… use this link to get to main page, then hover over the drop-down menu for Z31 at the top:

    http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31.html

    I think the specs you're looking for are here:

    http://www.xenonzcar.com/z31/Driveshaftinfo.html
    '86 NA - original owner (1986-93) and final owner (2005-present)

    My build thread: http://z31performance.com/showthread…-Got-mine-back

  • midorizx
    midorizx
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    #11
    Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for! ^______^v