just compared, and the EJ VLSD tailhousing is definitely longer than the EA locker housing. so in order to run the VLSD, I'll have to use a shorter driveshaft....I'd rather not have mine modified....but before I drop some cash on a junkyard driveshaft, I'd like to have an idea of whether it would work.

 

so....EJ, 5MT driveshaft. I need the length of just the front section, from the end of the slip yoke, to the flange behind the carrier bearing. also, a measurement from somewhere on the bearing/bracket to one end would be great.

found some measurements in the FSMs. looks like all 5MT front driveshafts (EA and EJ) are about 25", +/- ~1/2". measured from the center of the u-joints. So even if I could put the EA82 bracket on an EJ shaft, it probably wouldn't solve the problem.

 

 

some other numbers. from tip of the slip yoke to the flange, an EA82 PT4WD 5MT driveshaft is 28.5". the AWD tailhousing, from where the center case meets the tranny case to the end of the output is 14.25". the RX FT4WD housing is 11.5".

 

so I need to add about 2.75" to my driveshaft to make this work......awesome.