jeph Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 ive tried searching but unable to locate the length of a driveline for a 510 4 door with a ka24e swap. i want to have one made but the car is getting painted and is stripped but i want to have one made ahead of time so im trying to find the measurements from someone elses driveline with the same car and swap. any info would help thanks! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 The engine does not determine driveshaft length. The transmission used does. You will have to identify what 5 speed you are going to use.... 240sx (S13/14)? 720? or D-21 Hardbody or something else? If it's a 71B then I can give you something. Anything else you would be wise to mount engine and transmission and measure back to the differential. Ten people measure the transmission length and you get ten different answers. Too many variables to allow someone to say: cut to X length. It's your expensively shortened drive line. 1 Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 i have the entire ka24e single cam swap out of a s13 hatch if that helps, thanks for the fast response and help btw! 1 Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 just checked the trans code and it says TA 71B. Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 just checked the trans code and it says TA 71B. and ill be using stock 240sx mounts and flipped crossmember if that also matters Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Look like this bottom transmission? Take a good look at the shifter. This is an FS5W71C from a 240sx.... 1 Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 i believe i have the bottom one. Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 anyone have an idea of the length? i still havent found the specs. i have a friend with a few modded driveline's from his previous 510's but not sure which is right length. and not able to put the swap in to test because the car will be in paint for a month Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 It's longer than the zx 5 speed (31.5") but it's hard to be exact. Place a straight edge across the output and up as high as the front of the bell. Tape measure back from the bell horizontally to the straight edge. 33"?? Do not use this for drive shaft length calculations. Instal and measure. And remove the dust shield if it has one. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Remove Trans dust shield and the yoke dust shield . Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 with the trans dust shield removed the trans is 33" Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 YOU HAVE TO INSTALL AND MEASURE! 1 Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 YOU HAVE TO INSTALL AND MEASURE! yeah looks like thats what im going to have to do, just figured since over thousand people done this exact swap that they might have the reciept from their 300$ driveline layin around that says the length lol. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 these cars are not all built exactly the same i have tried to swap drive train from one car to another it is never is the same . in my box flared car the transmission sits an inch farther back then any other 51o i have had 1 Quote Link to comment
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