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I'm running a 4.8 in mine and its a blast!
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I've got about 800 Miles on the setup now. Runs good except the guy told me the trans was a reman and it pops out of 5th on deceleration. I've just been driving around that for the summer and will either replace or repair in the off season. I'm still working on the tune so I haven't beat it to hard but it moves pretty good. The front Yoke is a 1330 joint and I found a 1310 flange for the factory diff. I had Fast shafts make me a drive shaft 24.5" long with joints which was only 140.00.
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Thanks! I must not have uploaded a pic with the speedometer in place. I have an Autometer GPS speedometer installed.
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I've been a lurker here for MANY years before I even had my 260z. Several Z31's have been in my fleet but about 4 years ago I found a S30 that I was able to trade for a motorcycle. The car was in good condition and ran but being the gear head I am I wanted more power and a LS motor in it. My build isn't perfect and there are some things I would like to go back and change at this point but... It's a work in progress. I'm to the point were I can just now drive and start tuning.
A lot of things have happened since I started the build. I put up a shop at my house, had a daughter and now have a son coming any day.
Just bringing it home
Then I took it over to my friends grandpas house to start making changesI removed the dash added a cover and Autometer Gauges. I ended up rewiring all the gauges through a single connector to make future disassembly easier.I then moved onto the seats, I chose a Summit Racing seat which I'd advise against due to the amount of cutting involved to make them fit.Once the interior was back together I changed front calipers to Toyota truck, replaced ball joints, started installing busing kit, master cylinder, proportioning valve, struts, chevette springs and ST sway bars. I now am thinking about coil overs.So I was able to get a shop build and hauled all my junk from my buddies place home so I could hopefully work on it more. I also picked up a Z31 from the original owner to drive around while I worked on the S30.Over the years I was lining up parts for the V8 using Dirty Dingo mounts, CD transmission, block hugger headers, added 3rd joint to steering shaft, I'll just let the pictures do the talking. The gist was to locate all the parts needed the specialty guys were selling and buy them at half the price.. My daughter showed up during this period and really slowed down progress but that's ok...Then I made a wiring harness, ordered a drive shaft from Fast Shafts, and started tuning.
And it moves, Trying to figure out how to make this thing run right with out paying for a tune.
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So just a little update. the car is very close to having a drive shaft and firing up. I'll keep you posted when that happens but for now I have found a Yoke from Spicer. The number is SDH-2-3-15871X and they're 77.97 from Summit and it fits the CD009 perfect.
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I did not get the collins clutch. I ordered a custom Mcleod Clutch through Summit Racing. It has the center spline for the cd009 and a 11" disc for the LS. I actually ordered a package so I got pressure plate, disc, flywheel, bolts, pilot and throwout bearing. I believe I spoke with Lee at Mcleod to give him the specs and set up the order. After that I called Summit and explained to the sales person I talk to Mcleod and need to order MCL-Custom. I also ordered a Dorman slave cycinder for a 4th gen F body, the Russel fittiing to convert the slave from a special fitting to -3an inlet, and also ran an line out of the bell housing for a remote bleeder and for the master cyl. Hope this helps! We added to the family so I havent to get garage time in to see how it works.
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Sorry not much to update since a new addition has kept me out of the garage. A buddy of mine was able to get the shifter extension bracket shortened for me. Currently the engine is all the way back but will need to slide forward about an inch to line up perfectly with the shifter opening. Now I just need to get a car intake, turbo, manifolds modded with v bands a fuel sump.
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So I got the engine in and handed my shifter bracket off to a friend that works a fab shop. He looked at the shortening services and he said that it wouldn't be a problem. Using the dirty dingo mounts I slid the engine back as far as it would go. Here are a few pics from the install and I just need to adjust the mounts a bit since the tailshaft is a few degrees off center.
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Joek - What I found was the 03-04 CD001 had a syncro issue and they had several variations of that CDxxx until they got to the CD009 which was the later transmissions I believe 06+. I'll keep everyone updated and I'm thinking with such a light car and mild build I should be ok. I'm just building a street machine that I can get in and drive anywhere so traction most likely will be an issue before anything else.
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No, I feel bad for hijacking post, but I wanted to share all the information I have so far. Never thought about the load point before so I'll keep an eye on it once shes going down the road! Maybe I should start my own build thread but its really not that exciting compared to some of the other amazing cars on the site!
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Yea thanks, I should have just about 1200 in it including the clutch and flywheel. I can never find deals on T56's so looking at new ones that dont come with a bellhousing this is a bargain. I guess its all how lucky you are when searching forum classifieds or Craigslist.I have a 4L65 I was going to put in that I pulled from my Silverado but I had to keep the man petal.
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Fro the center of the shifter hole to the bell housing face its 38". That's with the stock shifter support bracket. I think I can take 4 " out of that to make it make compact. Also I'm using the dirty dingo mounts which should help with lining things up. I got the slave modified for a remote bleeder and 3 -an main line. Hopefully I can get it sitting in the car by the end of the weekend.
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Hmm, I checked the folder on flikr, everything is marked public in this album? Is there a different place to host? Are you not able to see the thumbnails at all?
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Well I finally got the bell housing cut off last night and everything fit great. I'm really impressed with the quality of the adapter. The only think I had to do was take a reamer and open the dowel hole a few thousandths. I just used a cut off wheel to get rid of the original bell housing and then used a new T56 bell from american power train. All the bolts were labeled great and start to finish it only took about 1.5 hours to do the swap.. The biggest fear is the cutting part so just go slow and you'll be fine.
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I'm actually doing the exact same swap. I'm starting with a cammed 4.8 and CD009. If it holds I'll be adding some boost. I have already ordered and received the Collins adapter. I'm using a GPS speedometer since there is no VSS on the trans but still need to find a way to get a signal to the ECM. I guess the LS ecm can have some drive ability problems if they do not have a signal.
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What displacement is the LS engine? What type of transmission, Gear ratio, stall size if auto and how do you plan on using the car?
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This and SunnyZ's build are a wealth of knowledge. I have been following this site for a very long time and glad I found your posts. I have a 260z that Im going to drop a 4.8 with a Turbonetics turbo in starting this month. I have printed out most of the How to's and redid the brakes, suspension, gauges and interior. The wife ok'd a new garage so I get to bring my Z home from a friends place so I can really start working on it.
The biggest debate I've had is about the transmission. I have a 4x4 4l70 laying around from my truck (did a 4l80 swap) that only has 28k on it. I know Ill have to swap the shaft and output housing on it but other then that its free and I have a 2800 stall. Or pony up a few grand for a TKO clutch and everything else. Do to the price the auto with a paddle shift setup from tci is sounding very appealing.
On a side note I am a new welder and would like to buy one that is going to suit all my needs the first time. I see that Sunnyz bought a Miller 211 and your using a tig. Any feedback for a novice like mysef? I want to be able to put in patch panels, frame rails, weld the manifold v bands, and similar tasks.
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I didnt think of that, I'll add that to my search on craigslist and ebay. Thank you for the reply!
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Hey everyone long time lurker first time posting. Little bit of background about myself. I’ve had several turbo Z31’s in the past, turbo acuras and a Turbo neon running MS. I have always wanted a S30 and finally found one and picked it up. The car came from California and is rust free which is great since everything is rusted out here in Ohio.
The car is a 74 260z with a 4 speed and originally I was going to drop a 4.8 or 5.3 into it. I have a 4.8 in my truck that I have cam’d, tuned, gears and it runs REALLY good for a giant truck. I’m having a hard time finding a manual trans in a decent price range for the LS so I considered keeping the L6 in it with a turbo. I’m not trying to build a rocket but want a really fun street car that should hold its own against the majority of the modern muscle cars and the sound of a inline 6 with a turbo is pretty awesome.
I’ve been searching a 400 mile radius on Craigslist and ebay for an L28et but no luck yet. From what I gather on some of the searches I would need to buy a fuel injected head and then could use the manifolds and a MS set up on my block (built of course). The L280 intake will not bolt to my L26 head due to injector bosses and bolt pattern differences, I’ve looked at just about every swap option and the RB seems pretty expensive, I really don’t want to swap in an SR since it’s only a 4 cyl. I’m looking for some opinions so I can get this project moving.
Thanks for your input and once I start the process I will start a build thread.
Z31T axle swap CAN fit
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I purchased these a couple weeks ago and rented the jig. Super easy to do and I had a buddy Tig it all together for me. I'm using the 88 SS diff and axles. After flipping the cages the driverside fit perfect. The passenger side has a bit of bind at full droop. I'm unsure if its slightly longer than the standard z31t axles. Mark has been extremely helpful and I wouldn't hesitate purchasing from him.