# S13 sr20 swap driveshaft? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 17, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746 "2005-02-17T16:28:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dumped\_GSR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Dumped\_GSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dumped_GSR)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/1 "2005-02-17T16:28:24Z")
I’ve been doing alot of research on this swap and stuff like that, and some sites say that the S13 driveshaft is “short” but do-able for the swap. Is this true? Do I need a Driveshaft from another year or something or can I still use the factory 1989 240sx driveshaft? Direct Fit? Mods? Sorry, I did a search on this site and nothing showed up. ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/2 "2005-02-17T16:47:27Z")
Clean swap y0. You only need a gauge cluster on an 89, either from a JDM car or a newer S13. ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/3 "2005-02-17T17:04:14Z")
lol WTF… he asked nothing about a cluster and how do you knwo his swap is clean your 89 drive shaft should work GT ---
**Author:** ![NeveR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@NeveR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NeveR)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/4 "2005-02-17T17:54:45Z")
As long as it’s a manual 89 driveshaft, it’ll fit. Auto’s are different. ---
**Author:** ![Dumped\_GSR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Dumped\_GSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dumped_GSR)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/5 "2005-02-17T18:13:12Z")
LOL@GT GREG’s reply… I thought the same thing Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. So far, i gotta replace the SR’s P/S with one from a 91-93 USDM and gauge cluster…that it? Anyone have a gauge cluster for sale? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/6 "2005-02-17T18:18:24Z")
driveshafts are the same, the only thing different is the dust boot which you need to either toss like me or cut an inch or so off to make it clear ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/7 "2005-02-17T21:42:16Z")
> [@GT\_GREG](#): > > lol WTF… he asked nothing about a cluster and how do you knwo his swap is clean > > your 89 drive shaft should work > > GT Because he’s putting an SR20 into an 89 240. Apart from the cluster that I mentioned, there shouldn’t be anything else to worry about if his motor set or clip included everything. ---
**Author:** ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/8 "2005-02-18T07:45:21Z")
> [@Solarian](#): > > [quote=GT\_GREG]lol WTF… he asked nothing about a cluster and how do you knwo his swap is clean > > your 89 drive shaft should work > > GT Because he’s putting an SR20 into an 89 240. Apart from the cluster that I mentioned, there shouldn’t be anything else to worry about if his motor set or clip included everything.[/quote] what about power steering lines? clearly there is other stuff to worry about… ---
**Author:** ![martiniracing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@martiniracing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/martiniracing)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-sr20-swap-driveshaft/83746/9 "2005-02-18T11:06:50Z")
if he even wants power steering in case you do, you can use p/s lines from either s13 dohc or s14. i’m currently using s14 lines and seeing no problems if you need a dohc cluster, i got one for sale, 50 bucks with 190 on the clock. of course you can take the tach out from the dohc cluster and swap it onto your sohc cluster if you want to keep your original km’s sam