driveshafts: center u-joint style vs center CV style

[mbtoloczko]

Beav,

I measured the driveshaft angles on my car a few years ago after I converted to a 5MT, and I can't find the piece of paper where I scribbled it. My recollection is that the angles I measured are different that yours. I think that I measured around 3-4 deg at the front, a few degrees at the center and a few degrees at the rear. All the angles in the same direction to accommodate the large tiltback of the motor/tranny. For sure I remember that the driveshaft also doglegs to the side to make up for the horizontal offset of the rear diff pinion shaft.

What driveshaft is on your car now?

[Beav]

Stock, three cardan joints.

The angles I quoted were not only from memory (my scribble sheet is at the shop) but were also representing the math, not the actual angle from the floor.

[mbtoloczko]

Oops, I mean to say that I measured the angle of the joints. At any rate, if you have 6 degree joint angle at the front and less than 1 deg at the middle and rear, then that is a candidate for putting a CV joint at the front. My only recommendation is to look at the horizontal dogleg angles and make sure that those are small.

[Beav]

I agree. I didn't notice any dogleg but I didn't measure for it either.

I've got a few more tricks up my sleeve before cutting in a cv joint. It may be a while before I get around to it but I'll let you know how it goes when I do.

[nysvx10]

What years had what type of driveshaft and are the two types interchangeable?
I have a bad U-joint on my '92 driveshaft and am looking for a replacement. Does anyone happen to have one?

[Hocrest]

They are interchangeable. I posted to your other thread...