Ph34r Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I have been looking around and see that they make mount kits for S30's. Does anyone make a kit for the S130, or will the S30's work with my S130? Just got a 79 280zx and gonna drop the SR I have here into it. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph34r Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 66 views, no replies... weaksauce **Edit** Just got a reply from McKinney. So ... looks like I will be making my own then. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linchpin360 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 i was under the impression that the s30 mounting was the same as the s130. the l28 mounts are all the same, so why wouldnt s30 sr mounts work in the s130? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 mounts are mounts. Unless Mckinney re-does the entire CROSSMEMBER, then those are diff between S30 and S130 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph34r Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Looks like the crossmember is there, but I could be mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Isn't the problem the fact that both companies use something that either bolts or welds in to the framerails? I think the problem is the distance from rail to rail is different on the cars right? Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Yes guys, the frame rail distance is different between the chassis codes. The SR mounts out there are entirely new "crossmember" pieces that stretch from frame rail to frame rail. If the distance is different between rails then how will it fit? The reason why both cars fit the L series with identical mounts is because the S130 has a front crossmember with mounts in the same location as the S30, but again, it's a completely different crossmember alltogether. The only swap mounts for any engine that would be compatable for both are ones that use the stock mount positions of the S30 and just used mount adapters. If you want to get almost any engine as far and low as possible this just isn't feasible, and you're going to end up needing to weld something to the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph34r Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Cool, that is what I was looking for. I'll chill with the L28 for a bit and see if McKinney gets a donor car to fab one up on. Ph34r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninjiro Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ive done a ka24t swap on my zx b/f i got rid of it. there is alot involved. the sr, like the ka24t has a front oil sump which will it the crossmember. you would then have 2 options, modify the crossmember or modify the oil pan and pick up. i chose the crossmember modification. for me it was easy, cut the crossmember in three pieces, reverse the center section, weld back up, trim the now rear edge of the crossmember off, and voila (use a 240z-280z rack and pinion as your rack is now up front, as well as lenghten your steering shaft) . now all you would have left is the actual engine mounts, and tranny mount to fab up. it's time consuming.... but worth it in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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