S13 driveshaft won't fit into S14 tranny...???

[Siizzzoooo]

I just finished swapping a 97 KA w/ a 95 tranny into my s13 coupe, and for some reason the driveshaft won't go in all the way, about 1/4 inch or so off.

I'm thinking its the collar that is around the tranny that is messing things up, instead of the actual driveshaft.

I searched and it is said that the rubber rear cullar comes off...?? It looks like its on there pretty good. Its rubber, but it looks like the collar underneath is metal, so am I gonna have to physically cut it off? Or is there a way to "slip" it off?

any help would be great :)

[mrmephistopheles]

just put a big flathead screwdriver on it and tap it off. ideally, you should use the metal collar on the s13 transmission, but they're a PITA to get out.

[Siizzzoooo]

well, the car was originally an auto, and I happened to have a 95 tranny laying in the garage...so thats the story...

so it just comes right off huh....lol

[SHIFTrl240]

it comes off

i used a c clamp to bend it, then it came right off

[Siizzzoooo]

werd, i just used a screw driver and a hammer, a couple hits and it was off

thanks guys