Hello,
maybe somebody knows or did by himself this switchover: drive shafts from early V8 into latest V8 (in this case from '90 3.6 automatic into '93 4.2 automatic).
They looks a little bit different (I marked with red), but the housing for them (for inner and outer) looks the same .... ??? hmmmm.....
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Sorry, but those picts are so small, I can't even read the text you added to them.

But ETKA lists the front half shafts as the same for 90-94 with that type of inboard joint.

I would say "safe".

-Scott

 

Outers are the same, inners are different. (&amp; those pics/text are way too small to read)

 

(&amp; let me know if you find some 4.2 shafts for sale)

 

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...... from 4.2 with mechanic gearbox:<ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naujoji_Akmen%C4%97">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naujoji_Akmen%C4%97</a</li></ul>

 

Re: I see that outers are different, and inners are basically the same

 

...those axles in the picture are 4.2 axles.

&amp; there is a difference in lengths....since the trans is off centered a bit. So one sides axle is a bit longer than the others. I think it's the pass side thats shorter.

 

but where is writen '90 3.6 that one was taken from 1990 3.6 automatic..........of course, could be that was replaced......I don't know anymore;....I'm lost.....
And You say that in 4.2 the trans is off centered a bit if compare with 3.6 ???
I notice as well about that the pass side is shorter in my 4.2 '93, but I thought, that it is only my imagination :-))

 

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