I'm ready to fit the rear diff and propshaft back in with my conversion in my Brat/Brumby and I just wanted to see what others have done to mount the prop's center bearing. So if you have any pictures or a good description that would rock.

Thanks!

I'm ready to fit the rear diff and propshaft back in with my conversion in my Brat/Brumby and I just wanted to see what others have done to mount the prop's center bearing. So if you have any pictures or a good description that would rock.

Thanks!

 

I think there's one of qmans in my gallery

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=294&cat=530

 

I just have a 1 piece shaft....

i will try an remember to take one tomorrow.cheers,brian

Here's half of mine - other side is the same basically. Just make sure you don't set the carpet on fire :-p

 

 

GD

Here's half of mine - other side is the same basically. Just make sure you don't set the carpet on fire :-p

 

 

GD

 

I mounted some brackets in my FWD EA82 very much like GDs there. except since I don't easily have access to a welder, I used a bolt with a fender washer on the interior side and a nylock nut on the bottom. it actually worked great! maybe I'll take a picture this weekend while I'm replacing a rear caliper

I think there's one of qmans in my gallery

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=294&cat=530

 

I just have a 1 piece shaft....

 

Yeah, I would like to just do a 1 piece but I'm on a small budget. So out of workshop custom is out of the question for now.

My brother just described pretty much what is in that picture. I'll have to bolt the diff in first so then I can figure out how high I can mount the bearing. I have a 2" lift kit.

Yeah, I would like to just do a 1 piece but I'm on a small budget. So out of workshop custom is out of the question for now.

My brother just described pretty much what is in that picture. I'll have to bolt the diff in first so then I can figure out how high I can mount the bearing. I have a 2" lift kit.

 

Why would you prefer a one piece? My understanding is that the 2 piece is less exposed to stuff when off-roading, and puts less stress on the tailshaft of the tranny. I suppose the one piece is lighter though -- that two piece is heavy.

i am a bastard, i forget easily...sorry.

the two piece can be centered easily,measure carefully and all will be fine.and it is better for offroad situations i feel as well.

I don't like bearings that are that exposed, also there is another uni joint to go wrong in the setup. But for now I'll go with a 2 piece and decide what to do when it dies..

No need to carefully center it. The CV joint in the middle of the shaft eleiminates the need for exact alignment. I just put it on a jack stand and shimmed it up where I wanted it then bent some scrap metal around till I liked what I saw and put some weld down. No vibration at all.

 

As for durability, personally I like the 2 peice. The u-joints can be replaced by a shop with serviceable units. The carrier bearing's almost never fail. Plus the whole thing is up higher out of the way.

 

GD

The carrier bearing's almost never fail.

 

this is true....as long as you don't get high-centered on the rocks very often....

 

I bent the bracket on my black wagons carrier bearing so much, that the bracket itself was actually rubbing on the shaft. the bearing doesn't like that much....and it was a FWD car, except MorganM just welded the bracket to the driveshaft tunnel.....so it'll need to be cut off to be replaced.

The driveshaft shop told me two piece is a better option,less likely to resonate or vibarate.Phizinza the is a good pic on Ausubaru of the conversion no welding required just some flat plate bolted in.Look for Dazza.

As for durability, personally I like the 2 peice. The u-joints can be replaced by a shop with serviceable units. The carrier bearing's almost never fail. Plus the whole thing is up higher out of the way.

Hmm, well we'll see how it goes, at the moment I am putting more effort into trying to start up the EJ to make sure it works in there.

 

Thanks for all the pictures.