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Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:22 am
Here is an email I sent yesterday. It should help with most things.
"Hello,
I am more than happy to help you out with this. The adapter plate is actually pretty simple. It is a 3/8" thick piece of mild steel. I happened to use a plasma cutter, but any way you can get it cut will work. I used thick paper to make a template by placing the flywheel on it and cutting an oversized hole. Then I mounted the flywheel and made a rubbing of the holes in the block. Next we drilled out those holes and the center section from the plate. You will need to countersink the holes for the bolts to the block. After that is done, you bolt the plate to the block. You will have to grind the starter bolts a little to make clearance for the plate to be flush.
Next, you need to make a bushing that is the size of the inner bore of the crank and the outer bore of a factory Nissan pilot bushing. We turned down a piece of stainless rod that was laying around. After that is tapped into place, you can mount the clutch and flywheel.
The flywheel does need to have the holes milled outwards radially about 10 to 15mm. I don't remember off the top of my head the exact measurements.
Once the clutch and flywheel are mounted, you can slide the tranny into position. This is not the easiest thing to do the first time. Once it all lines up, you just use something to go through the holes in the tranny and make marks. We used a drill bit with some tape on it so it fit the hole centered. Drill and tap these marks. You can use automotive studs or cut up a piece of all-thread to make your own. Now your transmission and motor can be mounted together.
As for motor mounts, I have some pictures that will explain way more than I can in words, but they are VERY easy to make. And if you want to move the motor back, I think you can bolt it straight to the crossmember. Not 100% on that though.
That should be a start and something to think about. Also, you will have to remake part of one the headers. It depends on whether or not your car is left or right hand drive. The fabrication isn't that bad, but you will need access to a few tools that can be hard to come by like a lathe and mill.
Thanks,Watty"
As far as the radiator goes, I bought a 3" aluminum from a guy on here, but it was about an inch too tall. I'm not sure if there is a difference between the s14 and s14a. Either that or I got an s13 version.
Watty