how to tell if i have the correct engine in my 172 cup

[MarkMchugh]

i was reading a post on here about a liquid yellow 182 for sale years ago and prompted me to ask this question,

to cut a long story short , I slid into a kerb and broke the ball joint and the drive shaft , I found that a normal 172/182 drive shaft fit ( I have a 172 cup ), but I was lead to believe that the 172 cup drive shafts where different !

so question being is how can I tell for sure I have the correct or a different engine in my cup?

many thanks

 

[decco]

I was under the impression that the differences were in the suspension rather than the engine and box

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

If your driveshaft is poking into your engine you've got bigger things to worry about.

 

[MarkMchugh]

im not sure what u mean theevilgiraffe but at a guess, I replaced the drivers side driveshaft, the end of the shaft at teeth that slotted into the box/engine.

 

[MarkMchugh]

like my picture posted below ( is what I ended up replacing to get the car running ). I went to Renault and got a drivers side but didn't fit. im not clued up on cars but I could be wrong

 

[DrR]

im not sure what u mean theevilgiraffe but at a guess, I replaced the drivers side driveshaft, the end of the shaft at teeth that slotted into the box/engine.

I think he's saying the engine doesn't matter it's the gearbox and suspension that does.

 

[STEVE.M]

like my picture posted below ( is what I ended up replacing to get the car running ). I went to Renault and got a drivers side but didn't fit. im not clued up on cars but I could be wrong

That's not a 172 Cup shaft, which would have no support bearing on the UK drivers side.

 

[bashracing]

That^^^^^

 

[MarkMchugh]

so whats the worst im looking at for an engine is there a way of finding out?

cheers

 

[MarkMchugh]

the drive shaft that I fit did have a support shaft !

 

[STEVE.M]

Are you Donald Trump?

 

[MarkMchugh]

come on man im not asking for the fun of it and snide remarks, just info on the matter would help me out loads.

 

[STEVE.M]

F4R

 

[hipwell]

All the engines are f4rs mate. What they are saying is regardless of what engine you have weather its from a 182 or a 172 the differences in the driveshafts comes from different suspension setups between the cup and regular.

 

[STEVE.M]

If you have one of these bolted to the rear of the engine block, its had an engine/box swap.

 

[MarkMchugh]

thanks for the help I really appreciate it , the picture above is what my cup has on it so im guessing at some stage it has had something changed!

thanks

 

[PP200t]

If you have one of these bolted to the rear of the engine block, its had an engine/box swap.

What is that please?

 

[MarkMchugh]

I may be wrong but its what the drive shaft bearing fits into

 

[Chris_Beer]

Someone may of just bolted on the bracket to the Cup's engine? They aren't Cup shafts as said.

All the same engine so don't worry about it?

 

[STEVE.M]

View attachment 176617I may be wrong but its what the drive shaft bearing fits into

Correct.