The 93 LS uses the ruber drivetrain coupling at the transmission output. My car (a 1983 Celica GT-S) uses a slip yoke. I know the A341 and 340 share many parts, and people on this list have changed out the output shaft to use the 341 in a 4X4 truck setup. My question is about a much easier thing to do.
If we just sawed off the threaded extension area past the splines, will a slip yoke from a non IRS A340 fit into the back of the 341?
My Celica is an IRS setup, so it does not need much travel, but it does need some to allow for body flex. I thought about using the rubber drive and just the U-jopint at the diff, but installing that setup will require removing the rear diff from the car, and the driveshaft length will have to be EXACT for the rubber alone to give enough movement. If a slip yoke can fit in the end of the trans without requiring the output shaft to be changed, it will certainly make life much easier. I can use a 1 piece shaft and the length only has to be within 1 inch or so and it should all still work fine with no binding. We have not yanked the drive flange for the rubber joint off if the trans yet, so I don't even know what the shaft looks like under it, or if it is self supported like a slip yoke output shaft has to be. I hope someone on this list can help out with info about the output shaft setup. Looking at the outside, it sure looks like my W58 slip yoke might just fit.
Gary M.
If we just sawed off the threaded extension area past the splines, will a slip yoke from a non IRS A340 fit into the back of the 341?
My Celica is an IRS setup, so it does not need much travel, but it does need some to allow for body flex. I thought about using the rubber drive and just the U-jopint at the diff, but installing that setup will require removing the rear diff from the car, and the driveshaft length will have to be EXACT for the rubber alone to give enough movement. If a slip yoke can fit in the end of the trans without requiring the output shaft to be changed, it will certainly make life much easier. I can use a 1 piece shaft and the length only has to be within 1 inch or so and it should all still work fine with no binding. We have not yanked the drive flange for the rubber joint off if the trans yet, so I don't even know what the shaft looks like under it, or if it is self supported like a slip yoke output shaft has to be. I hope someone on this list can help out with info about the output shaft setup. Looking at the outside, it sure looks like my W58 slip yoke might just fit.
Gary M.
