What Is This ? ? ?

[BAlford]

What kind of a rear end is this? We pulled a rear end out of a 1980 parts car and it was a R180. We have another parts car, a 1982 but the rear end is a 3.9 to 1 ratio, so we do not wnat to use it.

 

We took pictures of the rear end of the car that we are driving, a 1982 280ZX 2+2, and it does not look like either of the rear ends in the repair manual.

 

What is this? Please check the pictures on the web page below:

 

http://www.waskomtexas.com/zcar/re_car/rear_end.html

 

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[Guest Anonymous]

Thats a later ZX R200 rear end with CV joints right?

 

Regards,

 

Lone

[Guest Anonymous]

I agree with Lone...Ocbaar just bought a 1973 240 Z with this style rear end installed with the CV joints which was reported to be out of a 1982 ZX

[BAlford]

I checked the manual some more and find that they cal it a tri-pod joint, I think is the term. If I can not find the same type at the salvage, can I switch to the open u-joint rear end? Also is the CV type better?

[Guest Anonymous]

I hear the CV is stronger and takes to a lowered suspension with less complaint.

[Guest greimann]

You can't directly replace a CV joint with a u-joint half shaft. The connection at the outer hub is different. The CV joints are stronger. I recommend keeping the setup you have and fixing whatever is wrong.