Shaft Knowledge Needed

[SlendermanAU]

Hey All, 

After some wisdom,

Manged to get my hands on a KE55 Coupe K50. Now my question is is the driveshaft in my KE55 sedan (K40) the same will it all bolt up? 

terrified i will pull the K40 out and it wont fit 

appreciate the input 

(sorry if this is already answered)

cheers 

Slender 

Edited August 25, 2025 by SlendermanAU

[Banjo]

Hi Sam,

            I had a 2 door KE-55 Couple.  It had a 4 speed manual GB in it. I fitted a K50 5 speed gearbox.  It used the same tailshaft,

The KE50, went to "Rust Heaven".

I bought a 2 door KE-30 2 door sedan, with a 3 speed auto.  Out came the auto, & in went the 5 speed manual box, along with the same tailshaft.

I'd have to sit down with the factory manuals & dig out all the linear distances between front & rear axle centers; but I'll think you'll find if they aren't exactly all the same; it will only be a few millimetres between them.  I've got a spare tailshaft in the shed. I'll measure it tomorrow, & let You know whether it is different, to the one in my KE30, with the K50 GB.

Cheers Banjo

 

[RumpldForskn]

Hey banjo thanks for the quick reply, I think I need to word the question better….so I’m trying to put the k50 from a ke55 coupe into a  KE55 sedan that is factory k40 I don’t have the tailshaft out of the coupe just the shaft on the k40 basically just wanted to know if it all fits together or do I need a 5 speed tail shaft as well ? 
 

thanks again guys 

cheers 

Sam 

[RumpldForskn]

Not sure what is happening I must have signed up twice and now my phone is logging in on which ever it wants to at the time sorry for any confusion 

[parrot]

22 hours ago, Banjo said:

I had a 2 door KE-55 Couple.  It had a 4 speed manual GB in it. I fitted a K50 5 speed gearbox.  It used the same tailshaft,

I think this answers your question?