Lib rear driveshaft measurements

PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:49 pm

I'm after the following measurements from the later model plug type rear driveshafts:

1) distance from the end of the shaft to the snap ring groove (I think it's different on each side)

2) diameter of snap ring groove/snap ring

I need to mod the output stubs on my L series to fit the later VLSD diffs.
Thanks!

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:29 pm

Photos coming in few mins..
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AP

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:00 pm

They're off from 1995 gen 2 Liberty sedan rears - 5MT AWD - same as wagon, here it is -

Hope its enough - I didnt realise that left and right are different length - the rusty wheel hub side is from drivers side (I remember clearly because I had trouble removing it)

Any more questions - let me know.
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PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:05 pm

Wow Brilliant!! Thanks.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:16 pm

Something came in my mind, early Liberty (Gen1 & 2) had male stubs - same as L series.....
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shuffbag · Post by **shuffbag** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:34 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:Something came in my mind, early Liberty (Gen1 & 2) had male stubs - same as L series.....
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this may help me.... my donour car for my L upgrade is a 1990 lib will i just be able to use my L drive shafts if i use its manual awd box?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:39 am

I am not exactly sure (have the feeling it will fit on the gearbox) because I haven't came across to it.. someone else here might be able to answer it.
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AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:40 am

shuffbag wrote:this may help me.... my donour car for my L upgrade is a 1990 lib will i just be able to use my L drive shafts if i use its manual awd box?

If you like, I can find that out for you tonight as I have L series box & AWD box in the garage - that if no one replies.
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shuffbag · Post by **shuffbag** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:32 am

yeah that would be great.
im trying to use as much of the lib befor i hand it over to the wreckers.

PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:26 pm

If you use the lib diff you have to use the lib tailshaft, or change the thing that the tail shaft connects to on the diff to the L series one. L series tailshaft will fit AWD box. Either tailshaft will have to be modified to be the correct overall length.

If the diff has male output stubs, L series shafts will fit fine. If you have the stubless diff like mine, the only options that I know of are custom driveshafts or mod a pair of stubs to fit the diff by machining in a snap ring groove.

PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:28 pm

If you were talking about the front driveshafts, they will fit if they are from an EFI model (I think). The others have a different spline count.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:15 pm

PeeJay wrote:If you use the lib diff you have to use the lib tailshaft, or change the thing that the tail shaft connects to on the diff to the L series one. L series tailshaft will fit AWD box. Either tailshaft will have to be modified to be the correct overall length.

If the diff has male output stubs, L series shafts will fit fine. If you have the stubless diff like mine, the only options that I know of are custom driveshafts or mod a pair of stubs to fit the diff by machining in a snap ring groove.

Thats right, otherwise you could change the flange from L series/Liberty type, both are different sizes.
Gen1 & Gen2 Liberty has different size flange. You will need a press and rattle hammer to undo the nut & press to remove the flange.

L series is the same as Gen1 Liberty.
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AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:17 pm

shuffbag wrote:this may help me.... my donour car for my L upgrade is a 1990 lib will i just be able to use my L drive shafts if i use its manual awd box?

Had a look in the garage. Liberty has bigger stub axle than L series. But I'm not sure about the hub.

Its a possible that you could mix up the CV joints to fit? I cannot answer that - only way is to muck around..
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AP