sounds messy man, hope you have better luck with the adapter this time around.

 

Just came across this thread, I can't believe I've never seen this.

This sounds like a great alternative to a r154 swap and of course the expensive v160 swap. Keep us posted! I'm back on the w58 but I have a feeling if I'm going to be rowing gears with 400+whp I may need a r154 or something stronger in the future.

I've been down the v160 route, and after being 10k invested in the setup I had alot of regrets. Justifying the cost of the swap and the value of the car made me reconsider it and thus ended in me parting it out. I would be open to a swap if I can maintain a 1500-2000k budget but it seems like some of the one of kit pieces are what makes this swap price climb.

 

what really makes this especially interesting is there are several clutch manufacturers especially twin and triple disc kits to hold in excess of 700+ Z1 has a unit that's under a grand, and you do a search and there are several links to used twin disc kits being sold( of course you are rolling the dice but it's out there)

 

Hey Halon, any news mate ?

Do you know what are the sizes of the bolts that go to fly adapter? I guess arp for yota fly wont fit .

Tried to contact this adapter guy but seems he is not very communicable and not really great to deal with.

I suggest to find other source for the adapters .

 

No real update, life is busy. I do believe his adapter is patent pending.

 

I hear you on that! I am working on a diy for the speedo fix, Ill post it once I get the car moving again!

 

I sent payment on may 15th and he hasn't shipped my kit yet.. but I am waiting to install my 350z trans + 1jz hopefully by the end of summer at this point..

 

estomax, he is a little backed up but he has been answering all of my emails the same day or next!

 

estomax, how did everything turn out?

 

i havent had time to work on the car the past few weeks.. i will make a seperate thread with tons of detail on this. the kit arrived and the bits look good. i will post pics and info as i can crank into it. soon hopefully.

 

Wife and I took a test drive around our block. All 6 gears and Reverse work. Drove and shifted smooth as butter.

 

Looks like the shifter is in a more suitable position now!!?? Do my eyes deceive me? Lol

Congrats on taking it around the block.

 

Congrats! Looks like all the hard work paid off. I'll be purchasing a CD009 soon to also do the 6spd swap into my SC300.

 

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i'm finally getting the ball rolling on mine. Halon did you by chance catalog the bolts you use to attach the 350z transmission to the adapter plate? that is still one thing i need to do.. so far i'll throw a few pictures up. there are a few things that still need to be figured out, like the ARP 1jz flywheel studs being a bit short, so something else should be used.

mods to transmission side:
custom fit release bearing and 5/8ths shaved off the bellhousing.


mods to motor side:
pilot bushing adapter:


flywheel sitting over the pilot bushing adapter


flywheel bolts seem a bit short, the one in the flywheel is just pushed in and not threaded


starter issue.. 1jz starter shown in picture


i'm waiting for a reply from Brett, but the machined parts themselves are very well built!

once i get everything built and documented i will make a separate thread with the details and info in it too. for now this is the catchall thread though