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[b0yracer]

are all mk3 mk3.5 fiesta drive shafts the same? or are higher performance models thicker/stronger?

are all gearbox splines where the driveshaft fits same or different?

and are the hub end on a mk3.5 same or different to a mk3?

ie would a 1991 drive shaft fit into a 1995 car/hub?

cheers in advance dave

[b0yracer]

there must be a whiz kid on here? why i want to know is because ive got a mk3.5 N reg 1,1 ive got a 1.6 cvh im putting in, i was going to use my gear box for now, but not sure if it will take the extra power ?? so what box and shafts will fit my car?? are my hubs (where the drive shaft fits) different to standard mk3 fiestas?

[mikeymikeyp]

the shafts will fit a 1600 box if u keep the inner cv joints in the box and just swap the shafts ,, my mates been tracking his 20lt zetec on a 1300 box for about a year and it was always quicker aff the mark than my 20lt with a rs1800 box

[b0yracer]

thaks m8 someone eventually answered one of my posts seriously thanks, i can get on a bit further now

[Smo]

Personally, I'd use your entire existing driveshafts.

I'm pretty sure there's a difference between the splines at the hub end between MK3s and MK3.5s.

There's no difference between the gearboxes where your inner CV joints fit - just use your existing shafts for simplicity! I'm 'reasonably' certain the small engine MK3.5s had much stronger driveshafts than small engine MK3s... And that said, I seriously abused my MK3 1.1 shafts for five years before I killed an inner CV joint! I think you'll be fine for some time

[Smo]

As an added note, my RS Turbo shafts do not fit in my MK3 1.1 joints... Whether they'd fit in MK3.5 ones, I don't know? Just another reason to keep things simple and stick with what you've got!

[b0yracer]

ok thanks , yes i agree ive heard the hub end is different, but i dont know for sure, thats why i asked, but if my shafts fit a different box ill use my shafts, cheers dave

[mikeymikeyp]

aye mk3 are 30mm nuts with a washer and 3.5 are 32mm without a washer but i had to buy a 32 for one of my mk 3.5 shafts and the ford guy told me they only do the 32 now mmmmmmmmmmmmmm