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cambo
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tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 08:08
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what car came with a single piece tailshaft that mated to a W series box and T series rear? is there one such tailshaft available?
i got a 1 piece in my car now that goes to a W59 and an S series rear, on it it has written MX73 or MX83 (in the markers they use at the wreckers) cant remember. it doesnt look modified because its pretty old but i spose it would have to be.
so anyway is there a 1 piece available in early celicas or anything?
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 08:11
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It would have to be fairly old to be a single-piece. MX13 MkII for example, I know they had a single-piece shaft and they have a W40 box. TA22's had a single-piece shaft but with a T50 box.
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 08:22
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damn. even if i could change the yoke on a ta22 shaft it wouldnt be the right length. so i guess theres no getting around having to get a custom shaft made up just to upgrade from an S to a T series. 
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townsville NQLD
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February 2004
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 08:24
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i tried a corona mark II one piece tailshaft on my RA40 and i found it to be a couple inches too long. this should be the same for the ra28/23 i would assume.
i have one of these tailshafts if ure interested. pm me
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Tamworth
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August 2004
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 09:01
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the tailshaft on my ta23(t50) is a single peice, the one on my ra28 is a 2 peice(w50).
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 09:06
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i wonder if i could use a celica 2 piece? i dunno if the length would be right tho i could prob try to mix and match celica/sprinter/t18 shafts, centre bearings, uni's and yokes.
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Location:
Tamworth
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August 2004
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 10:23
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just need to make some mounting points for the 2 peice tailshaft centre support
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On your mum!
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 10:49
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I had a custom shaft made (I supplied the tube from a Cortina or something) cost $300. I wonder how much you will save if you hunt around and cobble something together?
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1st street on the right
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November 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 11:54
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MX73 is 2 piece. Have 1 or 2 around if you want them. PM me and I'll check where they are if you want.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Sun, 15 May 2005 13:03
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RT104 Corona has the right yokes at each end, and is 1 peice 3" diameter, with no tapers or rubber damper. Unfortunately don't have the length handy sorry...
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Mon, 16 May 2005 06:41
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te72_turbo: is this what you have in your car? what gearbox and diff? a te72 would have to be very close in length to a sprinter.
clubagreenie: maybe it said mx83 on it then. are they 1 piece?
yellowrolla: yeah im being a tightarse, i was just hoping something could be put together cheaply cause if im gonna be going to the trouble of a custom shaft i may as well upgrade to a better diff than a T series. i was only gonna put in the t series cause its cheap, cause its only slightly better than an S series im led to believe.
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Location:
On your mum!
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Mon, 16 May 2005 07:13
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I thought that I would let you know the approximate cost involved for a custom item - as for being tight, I love seeing people get out of these things as inexpensively as is possible while maintaining an acceptable degree of safety (can TE_72Turbo hear this?).
So why not get a better diff tightarse? 
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Mon, 16 May 2005 07:31
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haha yeah i had a tailshaft made up for a mate for a cortina with W55 and it was less than $400 and we didnt supply anything.
im just wondering what i should do, i mean im using the standard S series and have had no problems, and thats with around 200RWKW's but its heaps laggy and i dont thrash it so i suppose its never on boost when i drop the clutch which is rare i usually ride it i figure its cheaper to do clutches. so i dunno if i shoul djust go the cheapo t series option and possibly get lsd one day or get a hilux, commodore or something modified to suit?
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Mon, 16 May 2005 10:50
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You teasing my car Jase?  I made the mistake of an under-engineered tailshaft once.... wouldn't happen again. There's still 6 holes in the bitchumen to prove it 
Yes EVO, I do have the 3" tailshaft from the corona in my car (which is an AE71 panelvan, don't be fooled by the TE72 logon  ), with a W55 gearbox & F series LSD diff. The tailshaft was shortened 35mm.
If you added up the cost of the tailshaft from a wreckers, then paid a diff shop to replace the uni's & shorten (as I did), then it works out to around $300 anyway.
Cheers
Phil
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 03:39
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yeah i thought you had an ae71 pannelvan, i remember it at the track a couple of months ago.
yeah stuff it ill prob just get a t series for the time being and see what i can put together. pitty pick and payless aint in ingleburn anymore
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Pilbara
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November 2004
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Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 04:24
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I had a tailshaft custom made to suit BW diff and a ta22 t50 gb, i got a ta22 shaft for 25$ from the wreckers, i got a shaft to suit the BW with the diff
Took it to local driftshaft peoples, $180, new unis and balanced
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 04:51
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Most MX62 Cressidas have a one piece tail shaft (I believe that some also have two piece shafts?...). They have the same yoke as a W5X and bolt to an E series diff (Not sure if that has the same flange as a T series).
I have measurements floating around if that would help?
Cheers
Wilbo
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 04:59
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I've found S, T, E & F diff flanges are all the same!
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 05:04
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wilbo if you have measurements somewhere that could come as a help, cause id like to know if the one piece in my sprinter is custom or stock.
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Location:
Blue Mountains
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December 2004
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 06:27
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Isn't the stock sprinter tailshaft a two piece item and you just use the front half of the S series tailshaft and the back half of the T series tailshaft and bolt them together?
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 09:57
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I measured my MX62 (Auto) one piece shaft length to be 1355mm. There might be a few mm of slop in that measurement
Cheers
Wilbo
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: tailshaft question
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Tue, 17 May 2005 11:11
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| Indi wrote on Tue, 17 May 2005 16:27 |
Isn't the stock sprinter tailshaft a two piece item and you just use the front half of the S series tailshaft and the back half of the T series tailshaft and bolt them together?
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yes it is, but as i said above i have a W59 and a single piece so i cant go that option.
thanks wilbo for that. ill have a look at mine when i can so i have a comparison.
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