Doing 3rd gen swap, need help wtih LSD question. [Archive] - Toyota MR2 Message Board

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So after finally getting my axles out of my old transmission, I was very surprised to see a bar in the hole where the axles go. This should usually mean, that the transmission is a LSD. Well trying to put the shorter shaft (driver side) in the new tranny to check fitment, it seems to come up short. If both transmissions are LSD shouldnt the axle fit correctly? Or is it possible to have the bar in the transmission and it not be a LSD? Checking the VIN the car did originally come with a