97 Rear Driveshaft Questions (1 Viewer)

[thetoyotaman]

I’m building an 80 series that I bought having never driven it because the motor was bad. I am at the point where I discovered that the splines on the rear driveshaft are bad but the U joints are good. This got me to thinking about several questions. One, with a 50 mm lift how much do the splines pull out of the shaft ? Anyone have a picture? Secondly, Am I better off just re-doing when I have or find a good core? Or, Would it be better to put a long travel spline set up not necessarily for my lift but maybe for durability?

 

[nukegoat]

Splines don't pull out substantialy with a 50mm lift. What do you mean they're "bad" anyway?

Don't put some long travel job in there. The travel characteristics of the stock driveshaft make that unnecessary.

 

[thetoyotaman]

Splines are worn so there is play in the slip joint.

 

[slow95z]

i have used ones if you just want to toss in another stock one.

 

[thetoyotaman]

Has anyone used neapco u joints with good results? That’s what my local driveshaft shop uses.

 

[BILT4ME]

Has anyone used neapco u joints with good results? That’s what my local driveshaft shop uses.

They're OK.........Not as good as the Matsuba joints (or whatever the TOYOTA joints are.....)

I ran Neapco's on an old Chevy for years, but I was used to replacing parts regularly on that thing so it was nothing new.

Having the mileage on the LC that I have and knowing what has been done to it is night and day compared to my old Chevy......

Except my old Chevy had 375 HP.........and a manual transmission.

 

[thetoyotaman]

Is Matsuba the OEM brand?

 

[baldilocks]

Matsuba is the readily available "go to" , high quality replacement U-joiunt. Cruiser outfitters has them for a very reasonable price. Toyota could have had more than one OE supplier. You can read about this for hours.

 

[thetoyotaman]

Thanks