nomotorsol

is it possible to NOT use an intermediate shaft/half-axle in a setup that normally uses one? got a 1st gen b16 sitting in my 94 sol si right now, almost ready to roll, but i hit the problem of axles today and panicked. however, i got an axle from a 91 civic (i believe that was the one) and it is the same length as my long-*** stock axle (d16 didn't use intermediate shaft) and it seems to fit the splines in the tranny just fine. the only problem is i would have to shave down my block a little bit on the backside to make room for the CV boot. the shaving part doesn't bother me because it doesn't have to go deep enough to worry. BUT i would just like to know if anyone has ever done anything like this, and if so....what was the outcome?

thanks

Targa250R

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No.

nomotorsol

what exactly does the intermediate shaft do though?

could you not just run a longer axle, like the d16 uses?

this is all new to me, sorry for the stupid questions.
just need to know this stuff

thad

you could always go to a drive shaft shop and tell them you need a custom long axle to replace the hlf shaft, you on you own as for explaining why,
the d series tranny axles will not work in the b16 tranny, just pull one off a DA integra, there are plenty in the junkyard where i live. or go get a remanufactured halfshaft from kragen/shucks/autozone/pepboys.