Steve W. Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I'm finishing up with the 5 lug conversion on 88 GL wagon, hit a snag. I've got a D/L tranny with the small axle stubs, & XT axles. In an old thread, ballitch said ya have to put the tranny end on the XT axle. Two different sizes, so is there a shaft out there with XT on one end & small splined CVJ on the other? Hopin. Thanks guys, S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) John from KY has you covered in your other thread - he mentioned the 1993 FWD impreza axles, that's what you want if you have XT6 or EJ front hubs. Edited July 10, 2009 by grossgary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rguyver Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 from what i have seen all Impreza axles have the same ends as the XT6 and you need axles with the smaller inner splines to fit the non turbo low range tranny ? then you will have to take the upper boot off and joint from a 1985-86 turbo 3speed auto tranny , and put it on a xt6 shaft and outer joint or Imp. the 85-86 turbo 3speed auto axles have the smaller tranny splines but use the bigger cup joint as a RX or XT6 , basicly you will need to find a inner cup with small splines that fits your XT6 shaft . and no i haven't seen a axle that fits the 5lug hub and fits the smaller tranny ends . but i could be wrong , stranger things have happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4_Welder Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 From what I understand, only the early FWD Imprezas have the 23 spline axles, the AWD ones and all Legacys have the 25spline ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rguyver Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i just pulled a set of 1993 2wd Imp. axles from a EJ 1.8L automatic out and it had the 25spline unless the 5speeds are 23 ? but from what i know all EJ 5speed 2wd trannys have the same guts as a EA turbo 2WD and they use the 25spline axles ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4_Welder Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) Odd- I know my 2wd Legacy donor has 25spline axles with a 5speed, but it's a much larger car with a bigger engine. On edit: The 93-94 Impreza 2wd manual has it's own axles. The 2wd auto has the same axles as any of the AWD ones. Edited July 11, 2009 by 4x4_Welder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rguyver Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 ya they did some odd stuff when they had the Loyale , Impreza, and legacys all in production ya never know what to order some days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 yep, only 5MT FWD 1.8l '93-'94 imprezas have 23 spline axles. auto trans, legacy, AWD, all have 25s. also, as discussed in gary's thread in the offroad section, while the outer end of the axle/hub will interchange with EJ/ER stuff. the inner wheel bearing seal is different. I found some seal part numbers that THEORETICALLY should work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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