Heres the deal. We replaced the motor from a 1989 4wd civic. We replaced it with a 1996 d16y7 which didnt have the half shaft drivers axle. Upon completion we put the old half shaft in and the are no mount points to bolt it up on the d16y7. Could I just use a 89 civic axle instead? I dont know what else we could do .


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FYI I tried to put a 89 solid axle in and I found out that it does not fit. I should have noticed the hole where the axle goes is about 1 inch below th e block so when I tried to put the axle in it hit the block. Going to have to use the factory half shaft


Modified by Ak_ef9 at 11:18 PM 2/9/2008

 

The RT 4wd cars use an intermediate shaft. I dont see why you couldnt use any d/s D series axle but I'd compare the inner joint shaft diameter to make sure it will fit into the diff. Also make sure the length is correct as well otherwise you can cause other probs later down the road. Im sure someone has done this before and can comment. Im sure you can get an answer here http://www.hondacivicwagon.com .

 

the inner cv joints are bigger on the wagovans trans so that wont work, I'm pretty sure you just need to tap the holes if I remember corectly.

 

What if there is only one hole to tap it? Livnig in alaska there is no d16a6's here. We dont want to spend 1000 on a engine either. Closest one we could come to a d16 was the d16a7. I dont think one hole will hold it in either.

 

I own a rt wagon and you have 2 choices....make a bracket that will allow you to use the intermediate shaft.....or...use a motor that has the holes for the intermediate shaft. No other way around it. I had the smae dillema less than a month ago. Motor had to be pulled 4x...it was a pain and a nightmare. GL.