350Z trans adapter?
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So the spacer requires you to leave the stock flexplate and then run the spacer and Then the Flywheel...
Hmm - not sure I like that, but I can see where that would be the easiest way to make up for the additional space - the comment above I can understand what thye are saying about possibly throwing crank balance off as well. This is the way I want to go - but i'm a few months from being read yet for sure.
Have two vehicles i need to sell and then in the fall I can more than likely do this - like the stud idea welded on as well for the starter bolts.
STill watching this for the success;-)
Hmm - not sure I like that, but I can see where that would be the easiest way to make up for the additional space - the comment above I can understand what thye are saying about possibly throwing crank balance off as well. This is the way I want to go - but i'm a few months from being read yet for sure.
Have two vehicles i need to sell and then in the fall I can more than likely do this - like the stud idea welded on as well for the starter bolts.
STill watching this for the success;-)
I took this pic yesterday, kinda shows shifter location I guess. Shifter will need to be modified to work with the interior trim, hoping to do that this weekend. I'm thinking the shifter sits more back on my car than the other guy who did it on his SC400 is because maybe the V8 isn't as long of a motor, so maybe the end of it is a little more forward than the end of the 2jz. Just my theory at least.
Then I have to work on the tune a bit to get it more drivable. Tune has changed quite a bit with all the engine work I did.
Then I have to work on the tune a bit to get it more drivable. Tune has changed quite a bit with all the engine work I did.
cool. so this is with a stock 350z shifter mount? Sounds like removing a few inches (which is very doable) should do the trick. the Collins shortening service moves it about 5 inches forward i believe.
Go look at posts 139 - 150.
I bought the billet shortened shifter base. Pretty much the same one the SC400 guy used. You can see in his pic how his shifter ended up in a pretty ideal location, where mine is almost in the cup holder. That's why I'm thinking maybe the V8 "ends" a little more forward than the 2jz, because that's pretty much the only reason I can think of as to why mine would be so different. I'll see what we come up with this weekend to try and get the shifter moved up a bit.
I bought the billet shortened shifter base. Pretty much the same one the SC400 guy used. You can see in his pic how his shifter ended up in a pretty ideal location, where mine is almost in the cup holder. That's why I'm thinking maybe the V8 "ends" a little more forward than the 2jz, because that's pretty much the only reason I can think of as to why mine would be so different. I'll see what we come up with this weekend to try and get the shifter moved up a bit.
alright, in that case just shortening the shifter isn't quite going to do it. i'm all ears for what you end up doing! do you have a picture top down to see the rest of the transmission through the shifter hole? Because once you get to the part with the black plate then that's the limit..
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pretty nice but where was second.. you left us hanging lol
Looks like you are almost as short as you can go with the bracket.
You could always get rid of the cupholder and do something custom for the trim, without the cup holder it looks right in the middle of the lower part of the console.
You could call it the "close shifter mod" since you wont have to reach as far.
Looks like you are almost as short as you can go with the bracket.
You could always get rid of the cupholder and do something custom for the trim, without the cup holder it looks right in the middle of the lower part of the console.
You could call it the "close shifter mod" since you wont have to reach as far.
I'm so excited.... Can't wait to see how this works out! I really want to do this from auto to 350Z 6 speed in winter. I miss driving a manual!
Also, I agree on changing the design on the upper shifter, add some 90 degree reinforced bends and hopefully it'll sit alot better. My friend did that on his MX6 to move the shifter to the position he preferred. I don't know whether structurally it would work with this application though.
Also, I agree on changing the design on the upper shifter, add some 90 degree reinforced bends and hopefully it'll sit alot better. My friend did that on his MX6 to move the shifter to the position he preferred. I don't know whether structurally it would work with this application though.
Good news: I was dealing with a sync/noise issue with Megasquirt before I could start test driving it again, and I think I got that fixed!
Bad news: Nobody hold your breath, trans has to come off. Started making a knocking sound shortly after getting MS running. Sounds like a loose flywheel to me which is weird because I torqued it and used loctite. Either way, trans has to come off to inspect. So I guess I'll get a taste of how hard it is to get this trans out with the motor installed (or if it's even possible at all). Sad as I was really hoping to test drive it this weekend
As for the shifter, yeah that is basically the idea. Only thing is this is a 6spd, so to go into reverse you have to push the shifter down. With the **** offset like that, I'm wondering if it'll make it difficult to push it down.
Bad news: Nobody hold your breath, trans has to come off. Started making a knocking sound shortly after getting MS running. Sounds like a loose flywheel to me which is weird because I torqued it and used loctite. Either way, trans has to come off to inspect. So I guess I'll get a taste of how hard it is to get this trans out with the motor installed (or if it's even possible at all). Sad as I was really hoping to test drive it this weekend
As for the shifter, yeah that is basically the idea. Only thing is this is a 6spd, so to go into reverse you have to push the shifter down. With the **** offset like that, I'm wondering if it'll make it difficult to push it down.
hmm.good point.
how far does it measure from bellhousing? I guess you can take a measurement when you take the trans off. What a bummer about the knocking noise. Here is the stock measurement on my transmission right now. The collins welded shortening service moves it to 34.5 inches from the bellhousing.
how far does it measure from bellhousing? I guess you can take a measurement when you take the trans off. What a bummer about the knocking noise. Here is the stock measurement on my transmission right now. The collins welded shortening service moves it to 34.5 inches from the bellhousing.
Last edited by estomax; May 17, 2013 at 08:34 PM.