WANTED: Late 90's Legacy 5 MT DRIVESHAFT

[GreenMarine]

That's right guys, I am looking for a driveshaft from a late 90's, 5 speed Subaru Legacy to throw into my SVX. The one that is in there now is the stock SVX one with the Smallcar.com aluminum spacer needed to make it work with a 5 MT conversion... If anyone knows of where I can find a driveshaft from a 1997+ Legacy or Outback, please let me know!

Thanks!!

~ Chris

[TomsSVX]

I have a custom extended SVX driveshaft here if you need it... Cost = $200 plus ship... lemme know

Tom

[GreenMarine]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

I have a custom extended SVX driveshaft here if you need it... Cost = $200 plus ship... lemme know

Tom

Oooo, that I might be very interested in... Can you get me a shipping quote to Raleigh, NC (27606)?... Anything "wrong" with it? (had to ask )

~ Chris

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by GreenMarineSVX

Oooo, that I might be very interested in... Can you get me a shipping quote to Raleigh, NC (27606)?... Anything "wrong" with it? (had to ask )

~ Chris

Nothing wrong with it... I have 2 on the shelf for when I have 5mt swaps to do. Infact they all have new front u-joints in them

Tom

[TomsSVX]

Its gonna be about $30-$40 to ship it to Reliegh

Tom

[GreenMarine]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

Its gonna be about $30-$40 to ship it to Reliegh

Tom

Would you be interested in a cheaper price for a core replacement Tom?

Can't blame me for trying right

I am interested in it though

~ Chris

[GreenMarine]

Well, I've found a company down here that will build me a one piece Aluminum Driveshaft (that weighs 1/2 the stocker) for about $450... I guess this means that I'll have my stock driveshaft forsale to anyone who needs one

~ Chris

[TomsSVX]

might wanna do some research on why not...

Tom

[GreenMarine]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

might wanna do some research on why not...

Tom

Why not?? Why not to get an aluminum one??

~ Chris

[Hocrest]

Not sure, but I think he's referring to the "one piece" part of it???

[TomsSVX]

Yes I am... The yokes are too small to support the angles... IE it will vibrate like a ***** at highway speeds.

Tom

[GreenMarine]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

Yes I am... The yokes are too small to support the angles... IE it will vibrate like a ***** at highway speeds.

Tom

$hit... are you serious?... Even a custom made one?? That is a drag...

~ Chris

[GreenMarine]

Alright, so I found a 1998 Legacy driveshaft at a junk yard only 14 miles away from here...

QUESTION though... When looking through the posts about using one of these driveshafts, I have seen that they need to be "modified"... How exactly??

~ Chris

[TomsSVX]

The dust cup on the shaft should be completely removed... There are two tack welds that hold it on... Grind these welds down enough to pull the cup off

Tom

[GreenMarine]

Ya know... I almost couldn't be bothered with any more modifying... I love working on cars and all, but I only like doing it when there isn't consequences that leave things out of my hands... Like working in my apartment parking lot (which is sloped), or doing jobs with ONLY a 154 piece tool set... Other than that, I love turning wrenches...

I am going to go check this driveshaft out... Huck thinks that some of the driveshafts simply bolt right up with no modification what so ever... If this is the case then I'll get the junk yard one... If it requires work, and therefore modification, and STRESS on my part then forget it... School has me too stressed at the moment to worry about something else...

In that case I'd have to get one from you Tom... It'd probably be better in the long run too because I wouldn't have a spare driveshaft sitting around in the living room, which would piss off my roommates...

~ Chris