Front driveshafts?

marshy · Post by **marshy** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:22 am

Hi , can any one tell me what front driveshafts they have used in a MY with a ej manual box? I have tried the L shafts EFI shafts with liberty outers and they are too long.
The brumby shaft only comes in one size ie (spline count) so it limits what you can put on it.

Any suggestions? Thanks Marshy

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:41 am

I think you have to use the 25spline inner CV from an EFI L series on your MY shaft. Not 100% sure tho sorry.

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:27 pm

2wd my coup shafts with my outer and ej inner

genuine shafts have one raised section on them

or use the lseries ones and put in lseries bottom arms

marshy · Post by **marshy** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:12 pm

The spline count on a my outer is 23.Finding it hard to match up a liberty as they are 25 /27.
Mattl200 ive just tried the ford radius with L controls/liberty hub and what is happening is the the driveshaft has to travel at a angle where the driveshaft is just touching the crossmember. I also can adjust the rod but i dont like the severity of the angle.If you adjust the rod too far back the inner bush Control arm L) doesnt sit square.Have you done the conversion? The wheel sits about two inches foward and the track widens.
Marshy

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:27 pm

L series mpfi inner cvs on an my shaft... i had to get liberty cups and My inner race on a My shaft coz they didn't have any mpfi ones...

marshy · Post by **marshy** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:01 pm

Cam wrote:L series mpfi inner cvs on an my shaft... i had to get liberty cups and My inner race on a My shaft coz they didn't have any mpfi ones...

Did you have any probs with the L series length? What outers were you using.
Thanks

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:16 pm

My shaft with my outers... just the different inner cvs...

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:43 pm

dont know about the driveshafts hitting the crossmember mine are close but not adjusted properly yet and im running 5 stud liberty brakes
not sure if that makes a difference though

85wrx · Post by **85wrx** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:27 pm

I am in the process of completing a wrx conversion manual trans and 5 stud into a coupe. The front issues solved by a cv specialist and they fitted the correct inner and outer using the 2wd MY shafts. He had a book that showed the different spline counts to use.

marshy · Post by **marshy** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:26 am

85wrx wrote:I am in the process of completing a wrx conversion manual trans and 5 stud into a coupe. The front issues solved by a cv specialist and they fitted the correct inner and outer using the 2wd MY shafts. He had a book that showed the different spline counts to use.

When you say 5 stud i take it you mean liberty/rex hubs? If so can you tell what outers you used or a contact please. I want to use same shaft as yours(my shafts) Ive worked the inners out but outers different story.
Thanks For any input.

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:20 am

i had a set of shafts shortend by a machine shop to match liberty inners and outers

n14 pulser long side shafts at lseries length
their made from thick wall tube about 30 or 40mm diameter
if you go looking for pulser shafts they have to be 22 spline both ends (on the end of the shaft not the joints)

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:24 am

Ian (LegacyTT) has suggested in the past a very clever fix that would come in handy when you need to replace your CVs from time to time. Fit the stubs from an L series box to your EJ box so you use your standard replacement CV. This does not involve the five stud or wider track as far as I know but.

85wrx · Post by **85wrx** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:30 pm

The outer I am led to believe are from an early Liberty. I am on holidays at the moment but will post some more info when I return.

marshy · Post by **marshy** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:05 am

Thanks to jeff aka crossbred i have worked the shafts out.
If using a my shaft and fitting a ejbox and liberty hubs you need a MY2WD shaft (hard to find) which has a spline count of 22 compared to the 4wd version of 23 splines. You can then fit a liberty outer joint and liberty bellhousing to the inner joint.