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I am running a long axle on the passenger side, and do not have the intermediate shaft so I did not have to fabricate anything for that to work. I would check the Fiero groups to see how they have fabricated theirs as it's a common enough thing in the Fiero world to add the intermediate shaft. Me getting an axle made cost me $100 Canadian. I provided the inner and outer tulips, they found a Honda Accord axle that was the same length and used the same spline counts and put it all together for me. Cheaper than the relocation kit, and it works!

Thanks for the info on the Reatta adapter as that was an option in the back of my mind. I was thinking of also trying a relocation kit. And I also have a 32" axle shaft as an option as well, but that would still need to go to an axle shop and add $$$. I'm at just under $1k in parts so far. For F23 swaps, there is an issue with flywheel teeth barely hitting a bulge for the differential, but that is usually solved with grinding a small nick into it. I chose a pressure plate that has a low profile to ensure good clearance(hopefully). There is also a low profile option from SPEC I understand. I'll look into that when I do 5-speed build #2 next year. (cammed/pulley'd L67 in a rust-free chassis - that kind of thing) How was attaching the intermediate shaft to the 3800? That is another item on my list that I'm getting close to. Here is what I have for an intermediate shaft. Is this like the one you tried?

im a huge fan of this swap! You will love the 5 speed with the 3800! When I did my getrag 282 swap with a 3800 I tried to use the stock intermediate shaft and axle and nothing would fit around the oil filter adapter. I tried the reatta adapter but that didn’t work either (works for the 284 but not the 282 as the 282 intermediate shaft is .5-.75 inches longer than the 284 and the reatta hit). Before dropping the trans and engine back into the car I would highly recommend making sure you have clearance around the oil filter adapter and oil filter. if you do have clearance issues, running one long axle will clear and doesn’t cause any issues. I’ve run my car like this for 5 years now making 300+whp and no driveability issues at all. this was one of the part of the swap that caused me huge grief. the other was pressure playe to trans clearance! Because the flywheel needed to be cut to 0.81 not 0.84 as commonly used. But I’ve seen this hit or miss over the years! lookinh forward to seeing more progress!

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