veritech-z Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 AK-Z, isn't the point of using the KA trans because it will hold up to more abuse than the L-series tranny? Around here, junkyard transmissions are like $49.99 plus like a $10 core if you pull them yourself. I would think that waiting for next weeks paycheck would save you a lot more hassle than trying to get your tranny you've already got to work? Just a thought, I don't know what pricing is like in your area, so maybe that's not applicable anyway... *edit* here is an interesting link for you guys: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=115464&highlight=ka+tranny+swap and http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=98875&highlight=ka+tranny+swap I knew I'd read threads about this swap...I used "KA tranny swap" in the search to find these, among others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AK-Z Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 AK-Z, isn't the point of using the KA trans because it will hold up to more abuse than the L-series tranny? Around here, junkyard transmissions are like $49.99 plus like a $10 core if you pull them yourself. I would think that waiting for next weeks paycheck would save you a lot more hassle than trying to get your tranny you've already got to work? Just a thought, I don't know what pricing is like in your area, so maybe that's not applicable anyway... *edit* here is an interesting link for you guys: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=115464&highlight=ka+tranny+swap and http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=98875&highlight=ka+tranny+swap I knew I'd read threads about this swap...I used "KA tranny swap" in the search to find these, among others. Its not the price of the unit. its finding one and shipping it up here. There are no junkyards up here selling 240sx parts. Now think how much it will cost to ship a unit to alaska. way more than how much I paid for both of my cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftz240 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 im all about this idea to put a l motor in a s13 now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Its not the price of the unit. its finding one and shipping it up here. There are no junkyards up here selling 240sx parts. Now think how much it will cost to ship a unit to alaska. way more than how much I paid for both of my cars. Once I saw you were in Alaska, I thought it might be something like that. I wasn't meaning to criticize, just throwing it out there. good luck with your project, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Not a prob. I stated all this before (but in another thread, haha). Oh and another thing, the S14 weighed about 2800 lbs. and the S13 2700 lbs. which is quite close to the 280ZX. As stated from here http://www.project-mayhem04.com/Tech%20Main.html You can drift a 280zx, its just you have to be rough with it and throw it into a slide. My whole opinion on the whole drift thing is; Its just one way of getting around a corner, doesn't mean you have to do it all the time. You waste too much of everthing doing it, time, gas, ware, and rubber. Let me put it this way: Just knowing how to drift isn't going to get you far in motorsports, you (not directed at anyone) should know how to "drive" first, drifting is a good skill to add to ones arenal though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftz240 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 drifting is all about fun, i think thats where alot of the older generation have problems with it, since racing is about times, and winning and drifting is a sport of its own. i enjoy autox and track days also, i own race tires, i know the proper way around a corner, but i really get hard about drifting, the whole sliding sideways a few inches from a barrier wall next to another car really does it for me... its more of an extreme motorsport, drifting is the rock and roll motorsport. its kinda like golf vs hockey theres a different skill involved in both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Drifting is more like figure skating vs Ice Hockey. It's a style battle more than a race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 AK-Z, if you can wait two months shipping a tranny should not be to awful bad. 240hoke just shipped two boxes with a combined weight near fifty pounds to Austrailia for $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoeightythreez Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Not to criticize, but I'm sure they have junkyards with nissan PICKUPS? They had KA's too.......at least the D21's you could at least get a KA bell and adapt it to the ZX tranny...that way u don't have to grind on the L bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoeightythreez Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 IMHO the most significant diff between the L and KA FS5W31 trannies was the input shaft bearing, so if you can find a KA bell, then put it and the input shaft bearing on your L trans and you now have a KA trans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 IMHO the most significant diff between the L and KA FS5W31 trannies was the input shaft bearing, so if you can find a KA bell, then put it and the input shaft bearing on your L trans and you now have a KA trans? Thanks. I might try that, but can't seem to find just the bell housing. I was just planning to measure everything on the l28 (engine and trans) to get the proper distences and clearences with everything and mod the bell housing to match. I know the l28 and KA flywheels are interchangable (if not the same). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftz240 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 so i can put an L bell housing on a ka trans and install a l28 into a s13? well with mods to make the engine go in.. but this should work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 so i can put an L bell housing on a ka trans and install a l28 into a s13? well with mods to make the engine go in.. but this should work? hmm. interessting concept. but its been done before in japan with a L28TT IIRC. making like over 800hp. Saw a vid a while ago. It was a drag car though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 so i can put an L bell housing on a ka trans and install a l28 into a s13? well with mods to make the engine go in.. but this should work? Well, you'll need to bore and counter bore the L28 Bellhousing so it will fit the KA trans main bearing. Estimates say it's about $100 for the machine work on the bellhousing. Otherwise, yes it will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftz240 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 is there anyware i can see exactly what needs to be done, the info looks so simple its confusing me. naviathan. are you just saying line up the input shaft and line bore holes to make sure its streight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atx_s130 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 i drift my 280zx all the time its fine but you gotta actually be an expiranced drifter to do it. first off you have to always have enough momentem to throw the weight to the back then inertia drift work best but if you have an lsd you can ove inertia and powerover to get very nice drifts ill post some vid one i finish compressing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I agree with you that it takes skill, but I find it funny that people equate "hard to do" with "must be skillled to do". In my opinion these are the types of cars that people should learn how to drift in. This is why the AE86 makes a great first drift car, becuase it's not as easy as people think. It takes lots of momentum and controlling the excess speed and maintaining as much of that energy as possible, since your engine won't be saving your butt at all on the exit. Oh yea, and i'm looking forward to the vid man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overkill Z Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 drifting is fun .. i love how its all about car control..as a sport its kinda like monster truck racing...u dont watch it to see who wins...u watch its cause its awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atx_s130 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 vid should be up soon im makeing and compressing a compeleation problem is most of my footage has other ppl in it. im leaving in a few of my buddy in his first gen mr2 and my other friend in his hatchi. also i might wait to get my footage in two weeks im going to nopi for d q(drift quailifing) so i can compete this year ill see how that goes and post a vid of that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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