1986 gas DS Rear end questions

BLACK DEATH · 01-21-2017, 12:41 PM

Is this year a rear that's hard to find parts for or that's not as strong as let's say a 90 DS rear?
I don't know if it still has a tag to tell if it's a Kawasaki or the other style grazi or something like that, Or will someone help school me on it?
I have a 99 DS that I want to big block and this was going to be my Rearend for it.
When I look up gears, they post 88-96 Kawasaki Rear ends for gears change.
I paid $200 for the cart and I only bought it for the rear, the rest of the cart is junk other than the rolling chassis it seems.
I don't wanna do all the work to find out this rear isn't worth it.

Springbok · 01-21-2017, 09:12 PM

I have an '87 and always thought I had a Kawasaki rear. Subscribed.

BLACK DEATH · 01-21-2017, 10:37 PM

Any way you can look at yours and see, I need to clean this one up and check

lockman1 · 01-22-2017, 06:11 AM

It's to my understanding that... (and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...) all of the 85-96 CC gasser transaxles are Kawasaki.

Back in the day, Club Car used about 25% of Graziano transaxles in their electric carts,
mostly because electric carts were more popular, and they couldn't get transaxles fast enough from Kawasaki.

Since there are usually no "brand" stampings to identify them, and the paper tag almost always falls off,
The easiest way to tell the difference between a Graziano or a Kawasaki transaxle is how the bolts enter at the split casing on the differential.
Kawasaki casing bolts enter from the drivers side, and Graziano casing bolts enter from the passenger side.

Here's a rear drivers side shot of a Kawasaki differential on a 94 gasser:
(still had the paper tag on the axle tube)

Steve & Cathy's Golf Car 010.jpg

Hope this helps!

Springbok · 01-22-2017, 08:49 AM

Here's the axle in my '87. Looks the same as that '94 above. Guess I do have a Kawasaki.

lockman1 · 01-22-2017, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Springbok

Here's the axle in my '87. Looks the same as that '94 above. Guess I do have a Kawasaki.

pachanga90 · 01-22-2017, 11:08 AM

The early axles,the shifter lever on the gearbox moves front/rear,Newer(87/88-up)it moves side to side.Also,from what we have seen,the older units,the upper unit interchanges,so you can swap it with an electric axle-unit.

BLACK DEATH · 01-22-2017, 01:26 PM

Ok this one is side to side if I recall on the shift lever.
I'll take pics and post them up soon.

01-21-2017, 12:41 PM	#1
BLACK DEATH Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 1,644	1986 gas DS Rear end questions Is this year a rear that's hard to find parts for or that's not as strong as let's say a 90 DS rear? I don't know if it still has a tag to tell if it's a Kawasaki or the other style grazi or something like that, Or will someone help school me on it? I have a 99 DS that I want to big block and this was going to be my Rearend for it. When I look up gears, they post 88-96 Kawasaki Rear ends for gears change. I paid $200 for the cart and I only bought it for the rear, the rest of the cart is junk other than the rolling chassis it seems. I don't wanna do all the work to find out this rear isn't worth it.

01-21-2017, 09:12 PM	#2
Springbok Photoshop Guy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canal Fulton, OH Posts: 3,846	Re: 1986 gas DS Rear end questions I have an '87 and always thought I had a Kawasaki rear. Subscribed.

01-21-2017, 10:37 PM	#3
BLACK DEATH Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 1,644	Re: 1986 gas DS Rear end questions Any way you can look at yours and see, I need to clean this one up and check

01-22-2017, 06:11 AM	#4
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,934	Re: 1986 gas DS Rear end questions It's to my understanding that... (and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...) all of the 85-96 CC gasser transaxles are Kawasaki. Back in the day, Club Car used about 25% of Graziano transaxles in their electric carts, mostly because electric carts were more popular, and they couldn't get transaxles fast enough from Kawasaki. Since there are usually no "brand" stampings to identify them, and the paper tag almost always falls off, The easiest way to tell the difference between a Graziano or a Kawasaki transaxle is how the bolts enter at the split casing on the differential. Kawasaki casing bolts enter from the drivers side, and Graziano casing bolts enter from the passenger side. Here's a rear drivers side shot of a Kawasaki differential on a 94 gasser: (still had the paper tag on the axle tube) Steve & Cathy's Golf Car 010.jpg Hope this helps!

01-22-2017, 08:49 AM	#5
Springbok Photoshop Guy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canal Fulton, OH Posts: 3,846	Re: 1986 gas DS Rear end questions Here's the axle in my '87. Looks the same as that '94 above. Guess I do have a Kawasaki.

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01-22-2017, 11:08 AM	#7
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: 1986 gas DS Rear end questions The early axles,the shifter lever on the gearbox moves front/rear,Newer(87/88-up)it moves side to side.Also,from what we have seen,the older units,the upper unit interchanges,so you can swap it with an electric axle-unit.

01-22-2017, 01:26 PM	#8
BLACK DEATH Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 1,644	Re: 1986 gas DS Rear end questions Ok this one is side to side if I recall on the shift lever. I'll take pics and post them up soon.

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