Daniel's TruckStiva Build Thread (56k warning)

[Nerd Racing]

I actually sold Jeff BG front AWD knuckles so he has BG outers too.

This whole shenanigans is why I went with a wider wheel base so I can use off the shelf Protege axles and be done with it.

[Rocketman]

u can mail them to me lol

Sorry bud I need mine - Put up a WTB on Clubprotege...

This is what I found regarding BF vs. BG intermediate shafts:
It does appear a BF axle will fit into the BG transmission. Both are 24 spline. However, the BF shaft is substantially longer. I guess cause the BG transmission is much wider across the differential?

I'm guessing this means if you put the BF shaft into the BG trans it would be way too long or too far over to do anything with. The axle would be way too short to function properly. I'll confirm this whenever I do the BG trans swap in my capri.

The outboard splines are totally different - a BF axle will *not* fit onto the Protege half-shaft.

Also pictured below is the driverside axles for reference.

When I have more time I'll take some more exact measurements

[daniel_cogar]

ok thanks ill start trying to figure out something..... i cant seem to find a 4wd protege axle lol

[Rocketman]

This is what Jeff used in his swap:





You may be able to use Festy outer CV's - maybe not. You'll have to take them apart and see if they fit the 4wd protege shafts

[daniel_cogar]

does this look correct? feel free to fix if not

[Nerd Racing]

nice man, well that would be great if you could do the comparison. I believe ya and jeff man.

[daniel_cogar]

I think you've read wrong - I got my info from Jeff (trailrider098) who's done the swap in his BF GTX before. (I bought my BG GTX trans from him, it was his spare) I'm almost positive they're a different length and spline count. I would not have spent so much money trying to get ahold of 4wd protege stuff if I could have used BF GTX stuff.

Here's one of my threads on ClubProtege with relevant info: http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...-axle-question

I have a set of 4wd Protege axles and some extra BF GTX intermediate shafts down at my shop. I'll head down this afternoon and compare them & take pictures

u can mail them to me lol

[Rocketman]

I'm pretty sure it does rocketman. that was what I read on the 323GTX boards a while ago.

I think you've read wrong - I got my info from Jeff (trailrider098) who's done the swap in his BF GTX before. (I bought my BG GTX trans from him, it was his spare) I'm almost positive they're a different length and spline count. I would not have spent so much money trying to get ahold of 4wd protege stuff if I could have used BF GTX stuff.

Here's one of my threads on ClubProtege with relevant info: http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...-axle-question

I have a set of 4wd Protege axles and some extra BF GTX intermediate shafts down at my shop. I'll head down this afternoon and compare them & take pictures

[Nerd Racing]

I'm pretty sure it does rocketman. that was what I read on the 323GTX boards a while ago.

[AJboy775]

nice job...i love the chrome rack with the spot lights...adds great personality

[daniel_cogar]

ahh lol ima start off with a 88 gtx intermediate shaft then go from there

[Damkid]

Then how do people swap in the BG trans into BF's all the time?

I figure it'd he like us throwing in an EGT trans using Capri axles

[Rocketman]

hooookay so...

driver's side axle = BF 323 GTX driver's axle + BG AWD Inner CV Joint

Passenger side axle = BF 323 GTX axle and either BG or BF 4wd Intermediate shaft

Clear as mud?

Umm, the BF 4wd intermediate shaft will *not* work in the BG GTX trans, you will need a Familia GTX or 4wd protege intermediate shaft

IIRC the passenger side shaft will also need to be a hybrid of BG+BF axle, I don't think the BF axle fits on the BG int. shaft

[91mcnasty]

pinky and the BRAIN!!!!

[Nerd Racing]

or just pm me, I'm like an elephant with these types of things...

awkward at social gathering...