Need to lengthen my driveshaft....

midorizx

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#1

Need to lengthen my driveshaft....

05-21-2015, 05:34 PM

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

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#2

05-21-2015, 06:20 PM

Same, post a WTB, have yours lengthened, or have a new one made… whatever your budget allows.
midorizx

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#3

05-21-2015, 06:40 PM

Thanks for the quick reply, and your help! ^__________^v
reddzx

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#4

05-21-2015, 07:57 PM

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

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#5

06-08-2015, 06:35 PM

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

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#6

06-08-2015, 06:37 PM

+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

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#7

06-08-2015, 06:42 PM

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

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#8

06-09-2015, 04:52 PM

you guys cant find a DS shop to re tube driveshafts?

"Its the s12's sexy over weight step daughter, the z31"
midorizx

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#9

08-16-2015, 08:17 PM

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

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#10

08-16-2015, 08:31 PM

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

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#11

08-22-2015, 05:16 PM

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for! ^______^v