driveshaft question...

Alex91Mk3

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Ok i got a 91 supra, auto..n.a.. yeah yeah but shes a beauty!! anywho...my tranny is pretty much gone and takes a while for it to shift blah blah..i can easily put another auto tranny in there but why? i got my hands on a manual tranny...all im missing are the pedals and driveshaft.. i found a driveshaft from an 84 supra manual tranny...so...can i put this 84' driveshaft on my tranny?...thanks...
 

AF1JZ

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Jun 26, 2006
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This is what the R154 looks like. It's a lot beefier than the W58.

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supraguy@aol

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If you bend over and lift the tranny with your back instead of knees, and nothing pops in your spine, you have a W58.
 

supraman7mgte

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Why don't you just have a custom one made? I'm sure there has to be a shop somewhere that can make you a lighter than stock one and at the same time eliminating your dredded carrier bearing. might wanna try like an offroad shop.
 

Boostedstr8six

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You pretty much need a DS (and the rest of the parts needed for an auto to manual swap) from an R154 car. If you find a stock one it will likely have a worn carrier bearing. From there you have a couple of options: Buy a new carrier bearing assembly and have it installed or have it made into a one piece shaft. I know certain people (IJ ;)) would encourage retaining the stock configuration with the carrier bearing and maybe replacing the rear section of the shaft. Personally, I went with a one piece steel shaft using the factory yokes for a little less than the cost of just a new carrier bearing. Now I have a lighter than stock driveshaft and I don't have to worry about replacing the carrier bearing ever again. :icon_razz