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can 2wd drive shafts fit onto 4x4 rear drive flanges

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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Default can 2wd drive shafts fit onto 4x4 rear drive flanges

as above iam thinking of buying wrc / group a uprights with drive flanges etc as most are for 4x4 escorts , just wanted to know if its worth buying cause if the 2wd drive shafts dont bolt up i will look at getting something custom made,
any help would be great

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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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2wd are 108 mm 4x4 are 100 mm.so no,you cant join them together.
you can fit the 2wd drive flanges into the 4x4 diff,and the outer flanges are changable to 2wd.that would let you use 2wd shafts.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by zetaboostboy522bhp
as above iam thinking of buying wrc / group a uprights with drive flanges etc as most are for 4x4 escorts , just wanted to know if its worth buying cause if the 2wd drive shafts dont bolt up i will look at getting something custom made,
any help would be great

cheers paul
cosworth ? nope! std 4x4 is 100mm ,2wd are 108mm , group a /wrc are different again
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