Tits Mcgee Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Does anybody know if the drive shafts are different between manual and auto on these beasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 from memory they are a bolt up flange on both ends so would say the bolting up will be the same as there is no spline.. but as to the length I am not sure - some 2500TC/PI's had 4spd manual with overdrive so the driveshafts on these would possibly be shorter than the plain 4spd manual (non overdrive) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tits Mcgee Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Yeah true, the box im looking at getting is an overdrive box but the guy doesnt have a shaft, the only driveshaft i have found might be from a non overdrive box so i guess I'd want to be clear about that. Anybody got any manual bits, send me a pm or email me at imsickoftypingthisin@hotmail.com, cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I did a swap from manual to manual over drive (J type) a few years ago, there was no need to swap the drive shafts. Earlier auto models had splined shafts that slid into the back of the gearbox (apparently the trans fluid comes out when you remove the shaft.) The later auto shafts have UJ at each end but are not suitable for manual cars - wrong length apparently. Diffs are slightly different ratio between auto and manual cars but thats not a huge problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Also if it is a J type overdrive you need some spacer tubes between the body and the gearbox mount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tits Mcgee Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Yeah from what some other pple are telling me, the manual shafts are interchangeable but not between manual and auto, it looks like im gonna go non o/d and get all the gear all from one car anyway now, does anyone know if ill need the crossmember aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Yeah from what some other pple are telling me, the manual shafts are interchangeable but not between manual and auto,it looks like im gonna go non o/d and get all the gear all from one car anyway now, does anyone know if ill need the crossmember aswell? just grab everything you can - box, release fork, flywheel, pedal box, driveshaft, gearbox/xmember mount, speedo cable, clutch, clutch cable(or hydraulics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Yeah from what some other pple are telling me, the manual shafts are interchangeable but not between manual and auto,it looks like im gonna go non o/d and get all the gear all from one car anyway now, does anyone know if ill need the crossmember aswell? I'm pretty sure that the crossmembers are the same across the whole 2000 range but as KK-Kolenel says just grab everything you can. Over drive gearboxes are good and not the nightmare people make them out to be they can be a bit pricey though I think I paid $250 for mine and it was cheap. Don't pay too much for a straight 4 speed though they're pretty common. (sold mine for $20) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgweiser Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Standard 4 spd with auto diff ratio is all good, used to roll that in Mk1 for ages when diff blew makes motorway cruising a breeze. Overdrive is still awesome If ya gunna roll J-type overdrive, find the internals out of the P-type found in Volvos and fit them for epic strong trans will do skids with overdrive engaged swt as.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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