The driveshaft was going to have to be a custom piece on this car. Nissan engine and transmission, and Jaguar rear end. I went with ShaftMasters for the custom driveshaft. They came well reccomended from the Nissan entusiast community.

The front yoke on the Nissan driveshaft uses non serviceable u-joints, so I got one that used 1310 joints front and rear.


1. The Jaguar transmission yoke was going to be fun to find a replacement for. Turns out the lost time and shipping to the driveshaft maker made it make more sense to get a new yoke.
  
2. The flange yoke says it is part number F2-2-GB371, which I wasn't able to find any refernece to online.

3. Taking the pilot size, bolt pattern, u-joint series, and distance from flange to u-joint center I was able to figure out that it interchanges to a spicer 2-2-329.
  
4. Transmission, plus yoke, plus the measurement from seal to rear end flange is all you need to order the shaft.

5. This is the space the shaft will take up.
  
6. This is the package that the shaft arrived in.

7. The new shaft.
  
8. Driveshaft in place, looks beefy.

9. They said I probably wouldn't be able to use my dust shield, but if I trim about a quarter inch off it will work.

I'm glad I got that out of the way. I will now be able to work on the back sheetmetal.
   

 

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