tailshaft doesnt fit t50?

[AB-Ke70]

hey guys, did a bit of a search but couldnt find anything. just bought an ADM t50 and a AE71 manual wagon tailshaft. tried fitting the tailshaft to the t50 and it wont fit? help would be great, thanks

[timbo]

Count the splines, you may have been shafted.

[lolwat]

good pun

[AB-Ke70]

lmao, so simple should have checked that lol. thanks

[Jonny Rochester]

With T50 output shafts there are 2 different splines. Newer ones have the bigger size. The changeover date is around 1981, during the TE72 build dates. The chances are you were given a gearbox from the 1970s, probably from a Celica.

[AB-Ke70]

damn, well i counted and my t50 has 22 splines, and my tailshaft has over 26.

[AB-Ke70]

by the way, gearbox was from an ae71, tailshaft from an ae71 thats whats got me stumped.

[timbo]

Well the gearbox is fine it's the tail shaft that is the problem. A 22 spline box would have definitely been from a AE71 or another later Toyota. Did you pull the tailshaft out yourself, someone might be having you on, it's known to happen unfortunately...

[AB-Ke70]

think you're right unfortunately timbo. well anyone got a 22 spline tailshaft?

[timbo]

There is a an auto AE71 at my local wreckers, do they use the same tailshaft?