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Rittmeister · 10-16-2005, 02:54 PM

First, go here to see the pics:

http://www.sr20forum.com/showthread.php?t=133902

Shouldn't require you to register to view the thread. As you can see I've got two different S13 driveshafts, one from a 5-speed car and one that was swapped to 5-speed from auto. I'm just curious what I've got on my hands and whether anyone recommends one over the other.

TIA.

Rittmeister · 10-17-2005, 03:19 PM

Bump.

No one knows?

boarder5516 · 10-17-2005, 06:29 PM

just use with ever one fits the bests...you dont want it to be to tight like if is rubbing the back of your transmission...you dont want that

*NemeGuero* · 10-17-2005, 10:12 PM

theyre both going to work. and like above, just use the better fitting one

Rittmeister · 10-17-2005, 11:14 PM

Well thanks guys.

Anyone know why they're different?

*NemeGuero* · 10-17-2005, 11:59 PM

Russ would know.. and I'd venture to guess.. one is JDM or.. different year/model... who knows

drift freaq · 10-18-2005, 12:36 AM

ones a auto driveshaft ones a manual. The one with the big bolt section right before the input splines is a manaul.
The auto one has different splines and will not work on a manual trans . the rear halfs are swappable.
trust me on this the one that I identified as a auto will not work on a manual trans.

aznpoopy · 10-18-2005, 08:12 AM

thats strange

drift freaq... do you know if they changed the driveshaft design going from s13 to s14? the driveshaft on my s14 definitely doesn't have that 'big bolt' section. naturally it works on a 95 manual trans and on a 97 as well.

orion::S14 · 10-18-2005, 08:45 AM

Yes, S14 driveshafts are different...and you CANNOT interchange S13 and S14 driveshafts.

Rittmeister · 10-18-2005, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drift freaq

ones a auto driveshaft ones a manual. The one with the big bolt section right before the input splines is a manaul.
The auto one has different splines and will not work on a manual trans . the rear halfs are swappable.
trust me on this the one that I identified as a auto will not work on a manual trans.

Did you read the post? Both came out of cars that currently have manual transmissions. Therefore neither can be a true auto driveshaft.

They both fit, worked, and both cars drove fine before I started taking them apart. It's possible that the rear section on the supposed automatic shaft was already switched out, since the rear sections on BOTH shafts in the picture are identical in length. That car WAS swapped from an auto to manual, so I guess that's what happened.

*NemeGuero* · 10-18-2005, 01:58 PM

yah auto DS's are NOT the same length as manual DS's 'cuz auto trannies are longer

drifts13 · 10-21-2005, 11:49 PM

i think the best thing to do is to i would unbolt them from the first spot where they bolt up at the (witch is the only spot where the s14 one bolts up at) bolt them up there

wootwoot · 10-21-2005, 11:59 PM

sohc and dohc have different drive shafts as well from what Ive seen. The sohc have an additional dampener

ryan hagen · 10-22-2005, 05:24 PM

pretty sure the bottom one is a s14 drive shaft, i have one in my basement. all s13 manuals had that damper, my 90 & 91 has it , my old 92 & 89 had it, and my friends 2 93's have it.

10-16-2005, 02:54 PM	#1
Rittmeister Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati OH Age: 48 Posts: 1,033 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Driveshaft question - yes, I searched First, go here to see the pics: http://www.sr20forum.com/showthread.php?t=133902 Shouldn't require you to register to view the thread. As you can see I've got two different S13 driveshafts, one from a 5-speed car and one that was swapped to 5-speed from auto. I'm just curious what I've got on my hands and whether anyone recommends one over the other. TIA.

10-17-2005, 06:29 PM	#3
boarder5516 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central PA Age: 41 Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just use with ever one fits the bests...you dont want it to be to tight like if is rubbing the back of your transmission...you dont want that __________________ Shift_Kouki sr20det powered

10-18-2005, 12:36 AM	#7
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	ones a auto driveshaft ones a manual. The one with the big bolt section right before the input splines is a manaul. The auto one has different splines and will not work on a manual trans . the rear halfs are swappable. trust me on this the one that I identified as a auto will not work on a manual trans. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

10-18-2005, 08:45 AM	#9
orion::S14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 1,666 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes, S14 driveshafts are different...and you CANNOT interchange S13 and S14 driveshafts. __________________ www.KA24DEvelopment.com

10-21-2005, 11:49 PM	#12
drifts13 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Champaign Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey i did so thing like that i think the best thing to do is to i would unbolt them from the first spot where they bolt up at the (witch is the only spot where the s14 one bolts up at) bolt them up there

10-17-2005, 03:19 PM	#2
Rittmeister Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati OH Age: 48 Posts: 1,033 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Bump. No one knows?

10-17-2005, 10:12 PM	#4
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 40 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	theyre both going to work. and like above, just use the better fitting one

10-17-2005, 11:14 PM	#5
Rittmeister Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati OH Age: 48 Posts: 1,033 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Well thanks guys. Anyone know why they're different?

10-17-2005, 11:59 PM	#6
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 40 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Russ would know.. and I'd venture to guess.. one is JDM or.. different year/model... who knows

10-18-2005, 08:12 AM	#8
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thats strange drift freaq... do you know if they changed the driveshaft design going from s13 to s14? the driveshaft on my s14 definitely doesn't have that 'big bolt' section. naturally it works on a 95 manual trans and on a 97 as well.

10-18-2005, 01:58 PM	#11
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 40 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	yah auto DS's are NOT the same length as manual DS's 'cuz auto trannies are longer

10-21-2005, 11:59 PM	#13
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sohc and dohc have different drive shafts as well from what Ive seen. The sohc have an additional dampener __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

10-22-2005, 05:24 PM	#14
ryan hagen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: rhinelander wisconsin Age: 42 Posts: 1,465 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	pretty sure the bottom one is a s14 drive shaft, i have one in my basement. all s13 manuals had that damper, my 90 & 91 has it , my old 92 & 89 had it, and my friends 2 93's have it. __________________ 1990 hatch ka24de gt2871r