more than one way to skin a cat, the first way isnt always the best way. plus what im trying to put together will make the shifter line up in stock location no different than the a r154 or w58.

 

details? are you going to try to swap the internals of the 350z trans into an R154 bellhousing?

 

No nothing like that, Looking to use the tremec shifter and socket. This will possibly move the shifter into a stock location and will eliminate the shifter extension. More details to come later.

Wasn't my idea but will be testing it out her soon hopefully.

 

both w58's fit the sc300, the shorter one has a bent shifter which makes up the extra space and has an angle to it, the longer remote shifter one has a shifter that goes literally straight up with no bends and looks sort of like the 350z setup but much shorter.
they both end up with the shifter in about the same place the angle and feel is a little different.

 

Well quick update if your are putting this trans in a mkiii supra I have solved the issue lines up perfect. In a sc300 not so much 4" to far up. Thanks for the measurements

 

nope! you do that, and then you still have the shifter 3-4 inches back from stock location. look back a few pages at some pics/vid i posted. the 350z trans is really damn long compared to the w58

i am still looking for a good solution for shifter positioning.

i am writing a howto for installing the collins kit onto a 1jz though, will make a seperate post with that in the next few days. hope to make a nice concise couple page doc for people.

Marko

 

Estomax where does that black cover line up when your trans is installed

 

https://i.imgur.com/kZLlLfk.jpg

can kinda tell here. look at the rubber boot going into the transmission, the black cover is a bit forward of where the shifter ideally is.

cheers
Marko

 

How many inches off is your shifter

 

has anybody found out how to get the speedo to work after this 350z 6spd swap to the 1uz sc400....im lost on that

 

it seems like if you were to swap over the 2wd Xterra shifter that goes into that black plate it would come up in a better spot with a slightly bent shifter.. or is it just me imagining things again? so Its either an inspection cover or some nissan shifter setup should bolt right up to it.
I just can't seem to find a picture of an Xterra shifter housing other than the diagrams.

doesn't it look like it would bolt there, scroll down to the v6 version
http://www.courtesyparts.com/xterra-...4_115_492.html

 

I need to go buy a Z33 box so I can try to mock something up..
Where are you tax refund!

 

as much as i want to keep my cluster i am probably going to go with speedhut gps gauges to replace the entire cluster.

its that or try to somehow incorporate your rear abs(which doesnt have a vss... OB1 at least) with a abs speed sensor signal and hard wire it to your speed sensor plug on your harness.

orrrr a driveshaft speed sensor but i dont know how that would tie into a oem gauge....

 

Shifter issue solved for those who are not cheap pick up a sikky shifter. You will need to design a base to mount the tremec shifter too and install the t56 shifter socket and bushing. Other than that you will get that extra four inches needed to line up perfectly. Cost is $499

 

ali sc3 that looks VERY interesting. if the xterra shifter can mount onto where the black plate goes then this would indeed solve a lot of issues. time to scrounge junkyards.