CArFAn Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Okay to start off i have a 73 240z and i'm doing a five lug swap and a rear disc conversion. I took the stub axle companion flange off, knocked out the stub axle, then completely stripped the rear drum setup. I did not however check the companion flange with the new MMS re drilled stub axle. Which are from a 280z, i though they were the same, but the splines on each are different. On to the question. If i get the 280z companion flange will the 240z half shaft bolt up to it or do i have to bite the bullet and swap in a whole r200 and half shafts. I really wish i can just use the 280z companion flanges and my 240z half shafts will bolt right up. Im going out to pick n pull at 8am tomorrow to go look at a 280z. And i need to have my car running by 2:30pm for work or im ******. So please hyrbidz help me out. Also will the 260z companion flange work with the 280z stub axles. -Carfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 According to posts 2 & 3 in the following thread, the halfshaft will bolt up to the 280z companion flange. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/20513-should-i-replace-by-240-stub-axles/page__p__151820__hl__stub%20axle%20upgrade__fromsearch__1entry151820 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) According to posts 2 & 3 in the following thread, the halfshaft will bolt up to the 280z companion flange. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/20513-should-i-replace-by-240-stub-axles/page__p__151820__hl__stub%20axle%20upgrade__fromsearch__1entry151820 Thanks for the link just what i needed, now all i have to do is go and pull them hopefully the car is not surrounded by water. Edited February 26, 2010 by CArFAn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 New question with problem. I got the bearings packed and installed into the housing along with the mms re drilled five lug stub. Put on the companion flanges went to the fsm and it says i need to torque down the stub axle nut to 181-200+ ft/lbs and my torque wrench only goes up to 150ft/lbs. I called around and no one has one that high and to keep from going to shops can i torque it down to 150ft/lbs then use a breaker bar with lets say a jack handle and put a few more ft/lbs on it 181-200+ is a wide range so i cant really go over and i would just be under by a tad if anything. Random thought why is it called a torque wrench and its a ratchet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Got everything torqued and cleaned up. Went to look for my brake lines to put them on and i found 1 and went back out side to see my chewing on something. As i got closer i realized what it was my friggin brake line. So i made my own ebrake adapters crossed the lines installed the calipers, rotors, and pads. I went back gathered all my old parts to box up and the stock stub axles had a washer or shim laying next to each of them that i didn't see. Im guessing the went between the bearing and the companion flange and i did not transfer them over, not that they would fit becuase the 280z is larger i dont think it will cause any problems so im going to drive it around after i get another brake line and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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