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Post Title: 5 speed swap in progress!
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:16 PM 4/26/2008

hey everyone, i just started doing my 5 speed swap as of today!, so i thought i would post a thread on my progress, and maybe get advice, help.. haha

well here's the situation, i bought this 89 240sx with a blown motor and bad auto tranny, so i am swapping the motor out, and dropping in another ka24e i bought from a local guy, and a 5 speed swap...

Materials i have, if i'm missing anything let me know!

-5 speed transmission w/ shifter
-5 speed cross member
-5 speed drive shaft non abs
-clutch kit (exedy)
-clutch master and slave cylinder (nabaco)
-clutch pedal and brake pedal
-clutch hardline and softline
-m/t mount

i already have the flywheel bolts, since the flywheel came with the engine i bought and its bolted on...

do i need any other bolts other than the m/t flywheel bolts? .. im not quite sure what bolts to use for the Master or slave cylinder

also anyone have any tips for me, removing the brake pedal seems tough.. so im going to do that first thing tomorrow.. advice would be appreciated.

also what is the best way to remove the 4 bolts on the drive shaft near the differential? .. sockets didn't seem to go on there good enough, so i'm guessing just a regular wrench?

and last question, where is the drain bolt for the transmission oil pan? i thought it would of been on the bottom of it.. but i didn't see any drain bolts (16mm) on the bottom :S..


heres some PICS!
excuse the gay rims :P got some se's i need to put some tires on lol

ahh and this is the transmission oil pan right?





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: YOUNG240SX at 1:41 AM 4/27/2008



pressure plate bolt?u got them right?and the nut for the clutch mc bolts go to home depo or a hardware store find what eva bolts on to it



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (YOUNG240SX)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:24 AM 4/27/2008

Quote, originally posted by YOUNG240SX »
pressure plate bolt?

I missed those when I did mine.


Here's my recommendations.

- Bell housing bolts and nuts
- Clutch hardline bracket & clip
- Exhaust bracket that goes from tranny mount to cat
- New throwout bearing
- Rear main seal
- Tranny front and rear seals
- Weather/shifter boots

I removed steering shaft and it was easy to swap brake pedal.

Yes, use regular wrench for the drive shaft.





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:25 AM 4/27/2008



Quote, originally posted by 94_240sx »

I missed those when I did mine.


Here's my recommendations.

- Bell housing bolts and nuts
- Clutch hardline bracket & clip
- Exhaust bracket that goes from tranny mount to cat
- New throwout bearing
- Rear main seal
- Tranny front and rear seals
- Weather/shifter boots

I removed steering shaft and it was easy to swap brake pedal.

Yes, use regular wrench for the drive shaft.

hmm, can you use the a/t bolts to the belhousing? or do you need to get bolts from a m/t?

and, are the seals hard to get off? do you need some special tool to get em off?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: pflicht at 11:27 AM 4/27/2008



Any more progress pix???



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (pflicht)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 11:31 AM 4/27/2008





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: darens13 at 11:34 AM 4/27/2008

im gonna do a 5 speed swap sometime in the near future and i was curious, how much did all the parts cost?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (darens13)
Posted by: GeorgeZilla at 11:35 AM 4/27/2008

Quote, originally posted by darens13 »
im gonna do a 5 speed swap sometime in the near future and i was curious, how much did all the parts cost?

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Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (GeorgeZilla)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:56 AM 4/27/2008



everything cost me about.. hmm $400-500ish

i'll be posting up more pics today!



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 12:05 PM 4/27/2008



You can just pry the seals out. Someone said bell housing bolts are different and also new bolts are recommended. Forgot pilot bushing. Based on my experience, the hardest part was locating s13 clutch hardline and bracket. They have been discontinued. I searched for a week and found them. Other people told me to use Agency power braided line, but I don't think you can beat the feel of oem hardline.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (pflicht)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 5:18 PM 4/27/2008

i just got pretty much everything i needed today for the 5 speed swap.. except a cross member, if im missing something let me know

i am going to need to find someone selling m/t bellhousing bolts

..im lacking some tools though.. haha like a hole saw... lol



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:34 PM 4/27/2008



hmm is the holes for the Master cylinder supposed to have that THING sticking out like that?

should i rip that out? ... i already tried and bent the wall behind it slightly... wtf is that? this normal?





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: drunkNun at 9:42 PM 4/27/2008



btw.... The rims actually don't look horrible....



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: darens13 at 10:02 PM 4/27/2008

well thats not too bad at all.
Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
everything cost me about.. hmm $400-500ish

i'll be posting up more pics today!





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:04 AM 4/28/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
hmm is the holes for the Master cylinder supposed to have that THING sticking out like that?

should i rip that out? ... i already tried and bent the wall behind it slightly... wtf is that? this normal?


anyone know? lol



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Posted by: spooled240 at 12:14 AM 4/28/2008



I'm disoriented by that pic-I'm not sure what that is, is that on the firewall inside the car under the dash? If so I will look at mine and see if it has that "thing" sticking out, s13 and s14 should be somewhat the same...

is this swap gonna cost you 4-500 for the grand total? If so that's not a bad deal, especially since s-chassis auto cars are usually at least a grand or two cheaper than m/t's. Very interesting!



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Posted by: mrgreeneyes at 12:18 AM 4/28/2008



you NEED that... do NOT rip it out, for the love of god :D



Post Title: Re: (mrgreeneyes)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:26 AM 4/28/2008

damn, i should of never touched that, its kinna damaged, but still on there



Post Title:
Posted by: spooled240 at 12:52 AM 4/28/2008

yeah don't rip your car to pieces, I was gonna say that metal piece doesn't look like something "useless", it looks too complex and must have a purpose for something. I still don't know how to look at that picture



Post Title: Re: (spooled240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:53 AM 4/28/2008

to the right is the steering column, and to the left which isnt in the picture is the fuse box.. then in front is the firewall.. haha



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 12:22 PM 4/28/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

anyone know? lol

Check out my write up. They work as a guide for bolts that go from clutch pedal bracket to clutch master cylinder.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...age=8



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 12:26 PM 4/28/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

Remove the dampener line that's attached the lower portion of clutch hardline. Connect hard line directly to the slave cylinder soft line.

From the picture, you are missing the weather boot and retainer for the shifter.





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 4:36 PM 4/28/2008



****, your right... damnit, are those really important? or can i live with out them

also what kind of greese would you reccomend to use for the transmission seals, and pretty much everything that needs greese...

multi purpose grease?


also heres a pic of my clutch pedal.. damn


im missing that clip that goes in the hole under the white hole where the screw goes, if you know what im talking about...

would my clip from my auto brake pedal fit ?

also how much did it cost you for the new bushing?

Modified by okinawa drift at 7:23 PM 4/28/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:10 PM 4/28/2008



Quote »
****, your right... damnit, are those really important? or can i live with out them

You mean weather boot? You need it for sure otherwise heat, smell, water and noise will get into the cabin and becomes very annoying.

I have both lithium and multi purpose grease. I used multi purpose grease for all the seals and lithium grease for mechanical parts like release fork, throw out bearing...etc. They are pretty cheap.

I bought a new clutch pedal which was about $40-50, but you can give it a shot of weld just like hijacker did. Problem is... that area is covered with grease, so people overlook it. Bushings are super cheap like a couple of bucks.

You are talking about 'Clevis Pin.' Yes, you can use one from automatic brake pedal. They are same.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:21 PM 4/28/2008



oh ok, yeah i'll sneak into welding class tomorrow and give it a go with an arc welder.. hopefully it works and doesn't **** up my pedal.. lol

hey man you have aim? you seem to have the answer to all my questions :D



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: fairzdrift at 10:00 PM 4/28/2008



This is normal you need to leave that bracket there but cut out the metal around it in the shape of that indent there are 2 long bolts welded to the petal assembly they slide thru there i then you bolt the master cylinder to the petal thru the firewall

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »


anyone know? lol





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (fairzdrift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:30 PM 4/28/2008



alright,

also in this pic is my dust cover missing?


or is that bronze part the dust cover?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: Asmar at 3:04 AM 4/29/2008



Lookin' good so far.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 6:30 AM 4/29/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

hey man you have aim? you seem to have the answer to all my questions :D

Sorry, don't have AIM.

Yeah, dust cover is there. That's 3rd different kind I've seen on s-chassis tranny. I found another missing piece. Where's the driveshaft? Driveshaft from automatic s13 won't work.

I should have bought the bolts from this guy. I got mine from dealership and the longest bell housing bolt was no longer available. You can buy from hardware store, but I doubt the quality.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

I think I'll post a complete list of 5 speed swap parts in 5 speed swap thread soon.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:12 AM 4/29/2008



sweet! ahh i have a non abs 5 speed driveshaft already, i just forgot to put that in the pic!

hmm, how much did a new pedal cost you.. just the pedal? .. im thinking about just going to the dealership and ordering new bellhousing bolts and new pedal plus bushing, spring and all that...


oh and i think im missing the retainer spring to my transmission... where can i find one of those?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:30 AM 4/29/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
sweet! ahh i have a non abs 5 speed driveshaft already, i just forgot to put that in the pic!

cool.

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
hmm, how much did a new pedal cost you.. just the pedal? .. im thinking about just going to the dealership and ordering new bellhousing bolts and new pedal plus bushing, spring and all that...

I think it was like $40-50 including tax. I get some discount though. It's 46540 and some small stuff comes with it.
http://www.courtesyparts.com/b....html

Like I said, the longest bell housing bolt(75mm) is no longer available, so you have to get it from a hardware store. Check this thread for the bolts part numbers.

http://my240.epijunkie.com/Aut..._body.

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
oh and i think im missing the retainer spring to my transmission... where can i find one of those?

Is it 30534? If so, it's just a couple of dollars.




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 6:32 PM 4/29/2008



oh wow $40 for the pedal, yeah i think i'm just going to try and repair mine.. haha if that fails then i guess i'll buy a pedal

oh by the way what kind of paint did you use to paint your housings for your clutch and brake pedals? it looks good
and did you sand them? or sandblast them? im using 80 grit to sand all the rust off mine.. but its a pain in the *** to get in the corners inside..


and i tested out my drive shaft to see if it would fit right.. since someone said the dust cover i have may be to an sr, and the ka drive shaft would not fit.. but it fit, its just there is a little gap so dust could still get in.. i guess i could just tape it for now.. haha






Post Title:
Posted by: spooled240 at 6:44 PM 4/29/2008



i think 94_240sx has got it from here



Post Title: Re: (spooled240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:06 PM 4/29/2008

also i took off the damper

so now do i just connect the hardline directly to the slave cylinder hose?

like this

haha heres the pedal housing.. pain in the *** to sand... still in progress :S





Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:51 PM 4/29/2008



I used plain silver spray paint from Autozone. I just cleaned, roughly sand them and painted over.

Yes, that dust cover doesn't belong to s13/s14 KA. I've never seen SR dust cover before and I know how it looks like now.

You need to bend hardline like this to connect to the bracket and soft line. Be careful not to get a kink. Get Line Wrench from parts store. It's very useful. You won't strip the nut.

Man, looking good so far.



Post Title: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:05 PM 4/29/2008



you think i will be able to just live with this dust cover and just maybe tape over it to seal it?.. also when you bent the hardline did you just bend it or did you use some tool to bend it?

i just used vice grips to take the nuts off worked really well, did you have to drill a hole in the frame to mount that braket? or is there a hole in the frame already?


also can't exactly tell where you started to bend it... hmm

this the spot?



Modified by okinawa drift at 9:25 PM 4/29/2008



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:55 PM 4/29/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
you think i will be able to just live with this dust cover and just maybe tape over it to seal it?

No, driveshaft will rotate, so tape won't work. Try to turn the driveshaft with your hand and see if it touches the dust cover. If so, you better remove it and get the right one. s13 dust cover is like $10 from the dealership. Or you can remove it.

Quote »
.. also when you bent the hardline did you just bend it or did you use some tool to bend it?

With hands...

Quote »
did you have to drill a hole in the frame to mount that braket? or is there a hole in the frame already?

All s13s have threaded hole for the bracket, so you don't have to worry about it.

Quote »
also can't exactly tell where you started to bend it... hmm
this the spot?

Yes, that's the spot. Install the hardline and bracket first and bend it. That's the best way to do it.



Post Title: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:26 PM 4/29/2008



alright, damn bending the lines with your hands, thats scary haha... im thining about using a pole as a guide or something, but i'll give it a go with my hands when its in.. we'll see how it goes


also what is better to use .. a 1 1/2 hole saw
or
1 3/8 hole saw


also i was searching for parts does this look about right... im gonna write this down and take it to a local nissan dealership

Engine / Bellhousing Bolts
Bolts = 08131-0601A / 60mm length / 4 needed ... $1.44 ea
Washers = 08915-2401A / 4 needed …………….. $0.26 ea
Bolt = 08131-0701A / 70mm length / 1 needed …. NAPA
Washer = 08915-2401A ……………………….. $0.26
Bolts = 08124-0301F / 35mm / 2 needed ……... $1.72 ea
Nuts = 08911-2401A / 2 needed ……………… $0.58 ea
Bolt = 08124-0601F / 65mm / 1 needed ……… $1.85
Nut = 09811-2401A / 1 needed …….. ……….. NAPA
Bolt = 08071-0251A / 25mm / 1 needed …….. $2.86 ea
Starter Bolts = 01121-03751 / 95mm / 2 needed ……. $2.58 ea

Bushings / Clutch Pedal
Bush Pedal = [46530E] …… $5.99
Bush Pedal = [46534] ………. $6.06
Pad Pedal = [46530N] ……$5.14
Spring Return = [46586] ……$7.34




Modified by okinawa drift at 12:46 AM 4/30/2008



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 1jz240sx at 11:19 PM 4/29/2008



looking good bro. keep up the good work



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:47 AM 4/30/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
also what is better to use .. a 1 1/2 hole saw
or 1 3/8 hole saw

1 1/2 is better. 1 3/8 hole saw is a little too small I guess.

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

Nut = 09811-2401A / 1 needed …….. ……….. NAPA

It's not 08911. 08911-2401A is the right number

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

Bushings / Clutch Pedal
Bush Pedal = [46530E] …… $5.99
Bush Pedal = [46534] ………. $6.06
Pad Pedal = [46530N] ……$5.14
Spring Return = [46586] ……$7.34

46530E, 46534, 46530N...etc. These are not part number. You should print out the diagram and take it with you to the dealership.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: KFL at 10:30 AM 4/30/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
hmm is the holes for the Master cylinder supposed to have that THING sticking out like that?

should i rip that out? ... i already tried and bent the wall behind it slightly... wtf is that? this normal?


1-Yes this is normal for a s13, a s14 is all flat no bolts

2-You have a s14 clutch pedal fyi, a s13 pedal has a metal spacer that goes into those metal sockets in the picture. Then it has some thread for it to catch the clutch master cylinder. My only thing would be some play side to side, then again it might work.(Never installed a 14 pedal into a 13)
A S14 pedal goes all the way in and sits at firewall.

Clutch pedal is held in by 3 bolts, 2 on clutch master cylinder, and 1 on upper pedal.

A buddy of mine installed a s13 clutch pedal into his s14. We had to use washers..to space it out to get the upper bolt on pedal to line up.

When drilling with a holesaw have a good drill, my buddy fragged his firewall,warped,distorted slightly using a weak drill. WIth a good drill it only take 30seconds. You can mark the center of hole with marker, use a very small drill bit use that hole to line up the holesaw done in less than 30seconds.

Don't worry about the dust cover until trans is in, there is always a little slack in driveshaft so it may turn out to be correct. Also I put in a s13 trans into my s14 recently, I had the same identical dust cover,,they changed across some years. I had to pull it off and install my s14 dust cover.





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (KFL)
Posted by: diggles240 at 6:11 PM 4/30/2008



Quote, originally posted by KFL »


...'Also I put in a s13 trans into my s14 recently'


sorry for threadjack okinawa.

KFL- i am starting my swap into my s14 and have all s13 parts. any pain the arse things, in general, that i should be aware of- major issues with swapping bellhousings in order to keep the s14 crank angle sensor configuration? also, is the s13 flywheel dustplate interchangeable? thanks man.

diggs

/threadjack




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: KFL at 9:23 PM 4/30/2008



Quote, originally posted by diggles240 »

sorry for threadjack okinawa.

KFL- i am starting my swap into my s14 and have all s13 parts. any pain the arse things, in general, that i should be aware of- major issues with swapping bellhousings in order to keep the s14 crank angle sensor configuration? also, is the s13 flywheel dustplate interchangeable? thanks man.

diggs

/threadjack

-flywheel,dustshield etc. is the same across the board for the ka24de.
-you have to use a s14 driveshaft for ur car abs, non-abs.
-you have to used a manual s14 speed sensor

-bellhousings you can either swap the s14 over onto the 13 or just drill a hole for the sensor and tap a bolt to hold it in place.
-if you use a s13 clutch pedal you have to use washers to space it out, to line up the the upper clutch pedal bolt. Do not bolt it in until you have got that 3rd bolt lined up and have proper amount of washers in place.
-if you want no check engine lights you have to use a manual ecu if your car is a 96 I would look for a 96..though I would think a 97/98 would work but are harder to find.

You can find the electrical stuff you have to do..neutral position,reverse lights you don't need to do the other things unless you want a straight to the tee stock setup..push clutch pedal down to start etc. http://www.ka24development.com....html
*Crank angle just counts number of teeth, from memory doesn't do much of anything just some obd2 mumbo crap.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (KFL)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:18 PM 4/30/2008



Quote, originally posted by KFL »


1-Yes this is normal for a s13, a s14 is all flat no bolts

2-You have a s14 clutch pedal fyi, a s13 pedal has a metal spacer that goes into those metal sockets in the picture. Then it has some thread for it to catch the clutch master cylinder. My only thing would be some play side to side, then again it might work.(Never installed a 14 pedal into a 13)
A S14 pedal goes all the way in and sits at firewall.

Clutch pedal is held in by 3 bolts, 2 on clutch master cylinder, and 1 on upper pedal.

A buddy of mine installed a s13 clutch pedal into his s14. We had to use washers..to space it out to get the upper bolt on pedal to line up.

When drilling with a holesaw have a good drill, my buddy fragged his firewall,warped,distorted slightly using a weak drill. WIth a good drill it only take 30seconds. You can mark the center of hole with marker, use a very small drill bit use that hole to line up the holesaw done in less than 30seconds.

Don't worry about the dust cover until trans is in, there is always a little slack in driveshaft so it may turn out to be correct. Also I put in a s13 trans into my s14 recently, I had the same identical dust cover,,they changed across some years. I had to pull it off and install my s14 dust cover.

hey, you sure its to an s14? this came out of an s13 hatchback, and this pedal compares to the clutch pedal for 89-94..

heres some pics of the fix! :D

haha and still sanding the housing


also went to autozone today to buy some stuff for the pedals / engine / tranny, the 1 1/2 hole saw didn't come with the other peice it connects to :S.. hmmm..

is this everything for the transmission? like am i missing anything?


and does anyone know the size of the bolts that go here for the slave cylinder




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 5:53 PM 5/1/2008



anyone know the difference between s14 and s13 clutch pedal? im pretty sure mine is an s13 clutch pedal lol



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 10:32 PM 5/1/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »


Looks like mine, so it's from s13.

Pedal repair looks pretty good, man.

I think you need 14mm bolts for the slave cylinder. Do you have some bolts laying around? Try some.

You don't miss anything on the tranny. Replace throw out bearing for sure.
Here's the write up.
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=316626

Clean up the bell housing. It's just dusty, so it'll come out easy with some degreaser+tooth brush. Keep us posted.




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:10 AM 5/2/2008



w00t! alright thanks :D


oh an did you clear coat your clutch pedal housing after you painted it? mine looks kind of ****ty lol, you can see my finger prints... ****! did you wet sand yours after you spray painted it?

looks good man



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 5:27 AM 5/2/2008



I like rebuilding stuff, but that's too far. I just roughly got rid of rust & grease and spray painted with $5 rattle can. It took less than 5 min to do so. Use cloth hanger, so you won't touch the housing when you spray paint it.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 2:39 PM 5/3/2008

damn i should of did the cloths hanger with my clutch housing, my brake pedal housing turned out alot better than my clutch pedal housing.. and less work.. lol

heres some pics.. you can see my fingerprints on the housing








Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 7:09 PM 5/6/2008



i used anti-seize lubricant for the spring, you think that would be ok? lol it was silver


also i am having a really hard time trying to get the auto brake pedal out.. i managed to get all 4 nuts off, i just have to wiggle it out somehow.. i just left the steering column in, i tried removing it but it did not work out..

the only thing that is preventing me from removing my brake pedal is the brake master cylinder is in the way, i tried pushing it out, but it won't go out far enough... should i disconneect the hardlines and just removed the brake booster?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 7:18 PM 5/6/2008



Why didn't you just cut the pedal in half or something in stead of installing a another one?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:36 PM 5/6/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
also i am having a really hard time trying to get the auto brake pedal out.. i managed to get all 4 nuts off, i just have to wiggle it out somehow.. i just left the steering column in, i tried removing it but it did not work out..

the only thing that is preventing me from removing my brake pedal is the brake master cylinder is in the way, i tried pushing it out, but it won't go out far enough... should i disconneect the hardlines and just removed the brake booster?

There are 2 nuts on the column. Did you remove them too? You can drop the column more if you remove them.

Open the hood and try to pull the booster from the firewall.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:44 PM 5/6/2008



i did, i managed to pull the booster about 6 inches away, but it wasn't enough clearance to get the brake pedal out.. i was afraid if i pulled it out further i would bend something... should i disconnect the hardlines?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:09 PM 5/6/2008

You have to press the pedal and wiggle it out.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:36 PM 5/6/2008

i was, its just the metal rod from the master cylinder keeps getting caught on the brake pedal housing :S



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (KFL)
Posted by: Trax07 at 10:23 PM 5/6/2008

I pulled the booster all the way out snapped off the lil white thing but no biggie and I also took off the 12mm bolts to let the steering column sorta hang...



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (Trax07)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:29 PM 5/6/2008

ahhh i see, did you disconnect the hardlines to the brake booster? or did you just bring it as far back as you could? im afraid of bending the hardlines. .lol



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 5:14 AM 5/7/2008

I didn't disconnect the hardlines. If you do, you'll have to bleed the lines and it's not fun.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 6:55 PM 5/7/2008

ahh i managed to drop the steering column to the floor and YANK the automatic brake out, but now ... how do i install the other brake back in? lol.. is it going to be as much a struggle to get it in there as it was to get it out?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: pflicht at 8:23 PM 5/7/2008

Its coming along pretty well! I like. Im just glad, though, that I don't have to do this swap.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (pflicht)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:39 PM 5/7/2008

well,well,well... i managed to get the sucker out!! i dropped the steering column completely, and pulled the brake booster as far out as i could... broke a coulple of the white brackets but oh well.. check it out



also i noticed the automatic brake pedal had two plugs... i know the blue one is for the brake light.. what is the other one for? my manual brake pedal didn't come with one.. do i need this plug? or can i live without it?




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 11:11 PM 5/7/2008



looking good...i am not looking forward to that part of my swap. the second sensor on the brake pedal is for the cruise control. without it, your cruise will not work. on another note, what paint and color did you use on the pedal brackets? was it straight up silver or something special?

kevin



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:54 PM 5/7/2008



oh ok, yeah i don't need that then haha

oh and as for paint goes i used "silver metallic" you can get it from auto zone!



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 7:13 PM 5/8/2008



also the plug that controls the brake light is really hard to unplug... hmm is there a special technique to unplug it?

heres a pic





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 8:52 PM 5/8/2008



plug should pull out easily if retainer clip is compressed properly...good luck

kevin



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: motoman399 at 9:50 PM 5/8/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
also the plug that controls the brake light is really hard to unplug... hmm is there a special technique to unplug it?

i used channel locks... worked great.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress!
Posted by: 94_240sx at 10:01 PM 5/8/2008



Good job, okinawa. You are getting close. Spray some wd-40 and pull ot out as you pressed the retainer clip. One is brake light switch and the other one is circuit breaker for the cruise control. When you are on cruise control, it turns off if you hit the break pedal.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:04 PM 5/8/2008

thanks man:)
ahh ok so i don't need that do i? since cruise control will no longer work

were you able to get your cruise control to work after a 5 spd swap?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (motoman399)
Posted by: sebazztard at 10:08 PM 5/8/2008



moving right along man. your giving me hope when i do mine in the next month or so glad to see your taking your time and getting the proper information, it will pay off in the end.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: puchuco at 12:26 PM 5/9/2008

"""""Don't worry about the dust cover until trans is in, there is always a little slack in driveshaft so it may turn out to be correct. Also I put in a s13 trans into my s14 recently, I had the same identical dust cover,,they changed across some years. I had to pull it off and install my s14 dust cover.""""

I'm swapping my s14's transmission this weekend but, I'm missing the dust cover, how bad would it be if I just don't get the piece? Can I tweak my automatic one to get some protection?

Thanks!!!



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (puchuco)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 12:47 PM 5/9/2008



Quote, originally posted by puchuco »
"""""Don't worry about the dust cover until trans is in, there is always a little slack in driveshaft so it may turn out to be correct.

True, but it depends on how much slack you have. Car flexes a little bit, so you should have enough slack to clear it.

Quote, originally posted by puchuco »

I'm swapping my s14's transmission this weekend but, I'm missing the dust cover, how bad would it be if I just don't get the piece? Can I tweak my automatic one to get some protection?

Thanks!!!

Yes, I modified s14 dust cover to use with 1 piece aluminum driveshaft. I cut and welded a stainless steel container to it.







Post Title:
Posted by: ThuG LyFe at 1:18 PM 5/9/2008



looks good can't wait till it's done.

i got my 5 spd swap done and my CC works beautifully.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: puchuco at 2:31 PM 5/9/2008



Quote, originally posted by 94_240sx »

True, but it depends on how much slack you have. Car flexes a little bit, so you should have enough slack to clear it.

Yes, I modified s14 dust cover to use with 1 piece aluminum driveshaft. I cut and welded a stainless steel container to it.



I'm sorry , I thought you guys were talking about the bellhousing adapter plate/dust cover.





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (puchuco)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 6:05 PM 5/9/2008



Quote, originally posted by puchuco »

I'm swapping my s14's transmission this weekend but, I'm missing the dust cover, how bad would it be if I just don't get the piece? Can I tweak my automatic one to get some protection?

Thanks!!!

Oops!!! Sorry. Yeah, that thing is called dust cover or adaptor plate. You should install it otherwise your clutch might slip. I've seen a couple of people regreting it after they left it out. s13 dust cover is out of production, but s14 one is still available and will fit. You can buy one on eBay too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...85489



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: puchuco at 8:15 AM 5/10/2008



The one on ebay is for an SR20 and I have a KA24, would it still fit? (I doubt it)



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (puchuco)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 4:47 AM 5/11/2008

you guys think i would be able to get away with not re-surfacing the flywheel? since i just have a regular exedy clutch



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: S13.4 at 5:13 AM 5/11/2008

Dont Take That Bracket Out Or You Will Have The Clutch Pedal All The WAY down to the floor use those as guides and the measure the boot where the rod come out and use a hole saw that size....make sure you mark and center punch the center or you will run into problems for bolting up.... happy wrenching



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (S13.4)
Posted by: a_ahmed at 6:34 AM 5/11/2008

Hey guys,

I have s13 engine+tranny, earl ss soft clutch line, nabco master+slave cylinder, manual crossmember, engine/tranny mounts, even got shiftboot

I am just missing a non abs s13 manual driveshaft, hard line, and clutch/brake pedals...

Hard line can be fabricated... so its not THAT much of an issue but id prefer getting it... and well manual driveshaft... is there any real difference between the abs and non abs ones... my car is non abs.... and last but not least i saw some sale on that courtesparts nissan site that u linked to mentioning clutch pedal... but is it the WHOLE package EVERYTHING thats needed or?...

And is it necessary to get brake pedal assembly from manual? What's the difference?

So again

-Hard line
-Driveshaft from non abs manual s13
-Clutch and brake pedal assembly

Help



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (a_ahmed)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 10:37 AM 5/11/2008



Quote, originally posted by a_ahmed »
Hey guys,

I have s13 engine+tranny, earl ss soft clutch line, nabco master+slave cylinder, manual crossmember, engine/tranny mounts, even got shiftboot

I am just missing a non abs s13 manual driveshaft, hard line, and clutch/brake pedals...

Hard line can be fabricated... so its not THAT much of an issue but id prefer getting it... and well manual driveshaft... is there any real difference between the abs and non abs ones... my car is non abs.... and last but not least i saw some sale on that courtesparts nissan site that u linked to mentioning clutch pedal... but is it the WHOLE package EVERYTHING thats needed or?...

And is it necessary to get brake pedal assembly from manual? What's the difference?

So again

-Hard line
-Driveshaft from non abs manual s13
-Clutch and brake pedal assembly

Help


Cut your break pedal in half and do not waste money on putting in another one that is going to do the same thing.



Post Title: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: a_ahmed at 10:42 AM 5/11/2008

http://www.courtesyparts.com/b....html

Does this come with the whole brake and clutch pedal assemblies all together for 40 bux and everything needed? If yes I'll buy it, can someone chime in...



Post Title: Re: (a_ahmed)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:55 PM 5/11/2008



no, usually a brand new clutch pedal will go for about $90ish



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: a_ahmed at 1:18 PM 5/11/2008

so what comes with it.. i need the brake/clutch pedal assembly...



Post Title: Re: (a_ahmed)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:18 PM 5/11/2008

search man, your jackin my thread..lol


anyways... would i be ok if i DIDN'T resurface my flywheel? since i have a regular exedy clutch kit



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 2ndnissan at 12:06 AM 5/12/2008



Personally,I'd get it resurfaced. You've got it apart anyway and the new clutch plate will have a longer life and grip better with a flat plate. They develop hot spots even though they look flat. It's the same as a brake rotor...



Post Title: Re: (2ndnissan)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:59 AM 5/12/2008

ahh ok, will do, im still debating on if i should get a new thermostat and new water pump for my ka24e while its out of the car... hmmmm

im most likely going to get a rear main oil seal for sure.. but thats probably the only seal im going to replace, since im on a tight budget



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: motoman399 at 1:11 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
search man, your jackin my thread..lol


anyways... would i be ok if i DIDN'T resurface my flywheel? since i have a regular exedy clutch kit

if you are broke like most of us.. well at least me you can take some sand paper maybe 220 grit and just sand it a lil bit... it wont be perfect and i dont recommend this every time. also check for discoloration and dips and cracks. if you have any of those then get it resurfaced.



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: a_ahmed at 5:39 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
search man, your jackin my thread..lol


anyways... would i be ok if i DIDN'T resurface my flywheel? since i have a regular exedy clutch kit

Well im just asking its a simple question no need to be like you're hijacking my thread. Your thread is yours, woopie do man. Do you know, just answer... I didn't even know they were selling new ones.



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 2ndnissan at 6:03 AM 5/12/2008



Water pump and thermostat are easy changes with it in the car. So those could probably wait a bit if nothing shows any sign of leaking yet and it wasn't overheating before. Rear main seal should be a definite "must do" while it's out. And check any rear freeze plugs.....



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (puchuco)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 6:58 AM 5/12/2008

Quote, originally posted by puchuco »
The one on ebay is for an SR20 and I have a KA24, would it still fit? (I doubt it)

Oops! Sorry. I didn't see it carefully. Anyway, buy s14 one from a dealership. It'll work on s13 & s14.



Post Title: Re: (a_ahmed)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:02 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by a_ahmed »
http://www.courtesyparts.com/b....html

Does this come with the whole brake and clutch pedal assemblies all together for 40 bux and everything needed? If yes I'll buy it, can someone chime in...

No, it's just a pedal. Whole assembly is over $100. Try to get OEM hardline because you can't beat OEM hardline fitment. Make sure to get a bracket that goes between softline and hardline. You can buy Agency power stainless steel line, but I don't think the feel is as good as OEM hardline.



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:03 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

im most likely going to get a rear main oil seal for sure.. but thats probably the only seal im going to replace, since im on a tight budget

Do the transmission front and rear seals. They are like $4-5 each and easy to do. Rear one is okay, but if front one goes bad, you have to pull the tranny again.



Post Title: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: a_ahmed at 7:30 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by 94_240sx »

No, it's just a pedal. Whole assembly is over $100. Try to get OEM hardline because you can't beat OEM hardline fitment. Make sure to get a bracket that goes between softline and hardline. You can buy Agency power stainless steel line, but I don't think the feel is as good as OEM hardline.

Where can I get the OEM hard line (I dont need the damper thing)... I have aa clutch earls ss line from frsport already just need hardline

And for the clutch pedal assembly i need the whole thing OEM is expensive i reckon huh...



Post Title: Re: (a_ahmed)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:31 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by a_ahmed »

Where can I get the OEM hard line (I dont need the damper thing)... I have aa clutch earls ss line from frsport already just need hardline
And for the clutch pedal assembly i need the whole thing OEM is expensive i reckon huh...

Hardline is pretty cheap from dealership like under $20. Problem is it's been discontinued. s14 one is still available, but they are not the same. You need to make a trip to some junkyards. That's where I got all of mine.





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: Danrc30 at 9:00 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

I just opened this thread and saw this pic. I haven't read further so if someone already addressed this, I apologize.

THIS IS NOT A SAFE WAY TO WORK UNDER A CAR! A local kid from my high school died when he used 4 jackstands to lift his car. This is extremely dangerous. I did a 5 speed swap too, and I used 4 wheel ramps to raise the car instead of jackstands. It's MUCH safer to use wheel ramps.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (Danrc30)
Posted by: srpowered240sx at 9:29 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by Danrc30 »

I just opened this thread and saw this pic. I haven't read further so if someone already addressed this, I apologize.

THIS IS NOT A SAFE WAY TO WORK UNDER A CAR! A local kid from my high school died when he used 4 jackstands to lift his car. This is extremely dangerous. I did a 5 speed swap too, and I used 4 wheel ramps to raise the car instead of jackstands. It's MUCH safer to use wheel ramps.

care to explain why....ive always worked on my car like this. i also always try to shake the car off the stands before getting under it. jackstands are made to hold a car up...or did i miss something.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (srpowered240sx)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:42 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by srpowered240sx »

care to explain why....ive always worked on my car like this. i also always try to shake the car off the stands before getting under it. jackstands are made to hold a car up...or did i miss something.

It's still a good idea to slide something under the car just in case like wheels and stuff. You might get hurt something goes wrong, but at least you won't die.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (srpowered240sx)
Posted by: Danrc30 at 9:46 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by srpowered240sx »

care to explain why....ive always worked on my car like this. i also always try to shake the car off the stands before getting under it. jackstands are made to hold a car up...or did i miss something.

I'll do my best.

Jack stands are not designed to hold an entire car up even thought they technically can. Some people say that it's like using a lift in a garage. Well, it's not. The lifting points on a lift are connected and not pivoting anywhere. They lift straight up and are not required to "balance" the car. Using 4 jack stands is similar to building a house of cards. If one goes, they all go. All it takes is one to slip or give out and the car will come crashing down. At least with wheel ramps, the car won't crash down if the wheels are properly "chocked". I've also never seen a wheel ramp tip over while the car was completely and safely positioned on the ramps.

Now I'm not saying that if you use 4 stands it's automatically going to happen, but I am saying it's not safe and I don't want to hear about a fellow 240 owner, as well as any car owner for that matter, getting crushed under their car. The kid that died was doing this so I know it can happen. I wasn't there when it happened, but I was in school when the word came in. It wasn't a good day at school let's say.

So please guys/gals... invest in 4 wheel ramps and be safe! I'm actually tired of working on my back. I'm investing in an electric lift. That's the best way to go if you can. $1500 is well woth your life!



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (Danrc30)
Posted by: RCA at 11:27 AM 5/12/2008



+1 for the lift
-10 for the price.

My car has been on four jackstands without tires since Febuary. Its still up there. I probably did structual damage to my cars frame... oh well


RESURFACEING YOUR FLYWHEEL ISNT OPTIONAL... ITS MANDITORY!
You spent all this time and money allready... Do it right and do it once. Clutches arent cheap and it would suck to have one not really work as well as it should. Then burn out quickly and then you have to replace it and resurface your flywheel any way.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (rcabrita)
Posted by: Danrc30 at 11:48 AM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by rcabrita »
+1 for the lift
-10 for the price.

My car has been on four jackstands without tires since Febuary. Its still up there. I probably did structual damage to my cars frame... oh well

No doubt there are more people that have never had a problem than people that did have a problem... I'm just saying it's dangerous. Do what you will with it.

As far as the price goes, my life is worth more than $1500, so I'm getting a lift. It's kinda like the guys that buy a new motorcycle and buy a cheap helmet with no leathers because they can't afford it... I say buy a cheaper cycle and use that $$$ to buy a good helmet and leathers.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (Danrc30)
Posted by: a_ahmed at 12:11 PM 5/12/2008



What lift are you guys talking about for 1500$??



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (Danrc30)
Posted by: srpowered240sx at 12:18 PM 5/12/2008

Quote, originally posted by Danrc30 »

I'll do my best.

Jack stands are not designed to hold an entire car up even thought they technically can. Some people say that it's like using a lift in a garage. Well, it's not. The lifting points on a lift are connected and not pivoting anywhere. They lift straight up and are not required to "balance" the car. Using 4 jack stands is similar to building a house of cards. If one goes, they all go. All it takes is one to slip or give out and the car will come crashing down. At least with wheel ramps, the car won't crash down if the wheels are properly "chocked". I've also never seen a wheel ramp tip over while the car was completely and safely positioned on the ramps.

Now I'm not saying that if you use 4 stands it's automatically going to happen, but I am saying it's not safe and I don't want to hear about a fellow 240 owner, as well as any car owner for that matter, getting crushed under their car. The kid that died was doing this so I know it can happen. I wasn't there when it happened, but I was in school when the word came in. It wasn't a good day at school let's say.

So please guys/gals... invest in 4 wheel ramps and be safe! I'm actually tired of working on my back. I'm investing in an electric lift. That's the best way to go if you can. $1500 is well woth your life!

i kind of see your point, but have been doing this for years, and never seen a set of jack stands set up properly fail. jack stands do not "pivot" or "balance" the car. they keep the car in the air, and are positioned on the most solid part of the car, and can not slip off if positioned correctly. i see where your coming from hearing about a classmate getting crushed, but my bet is it was not set up right.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (a_ahmed)
Posted by: Danrc30 at 12:27 PM 5/12/2008



Quote, originally posted by a_ahmed »
What lift are you guys talking about for 1500$??
Just google "automotive lifts bud... first one that comes up without any research. I've seen them even cheaper... http://www.americanautomotivee...SeLoA

Quote, originally posted by srpowered240sx »

i kind of see your point, but have been doing this for years, and never seen a set of jack stands set up properly fail. jack stands do not "pivot" or "balance" the car. they keep the car in the air, and are positioned on the most solid part of the car, and can not slip off if positioned correctly. i see where your coming from hearing about a classmate getting crushed, but my bet is it was not set up right.

Understood. But why chance it when you can use wheel ramps to do this swap, which are much safer? They actually do balance the car somewhat. As soon as a load is applied to the four jack stands, there will be some sort of horizonal force on the stands. Even though it may be minimal, it will exist. This causes the balancing act and possible instability when dealing with 4 jacks.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (srpowered240sx)
Posted by: ken240sx at 12:28 PM 5/12/2008



wheel ramps in the rear with the e-brake on and jack stand in front for me.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (ken240sx)
Posted by: a_ahmed at 12:31 PM 5/12/2008

WOW! That **** is cheap and worth it! I thought that kind of stuff cost like 5-25k... thats amazing!



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (ken240sx)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 12:35 PM 5/12/2008

Quote, originally posted by ken240sx »
wheel ramps in the rear with the e-brake on and jack stand in front for me.

I slide wheels, scissor jacks and floor jack on top of jack stands just in case. Danrc30 has a good point. When you take the tranny out and install it, you will have to wiggle it. If a couple of guys do that together, who knows? Resurface the flywheel. Clutch is expensive, but you don't want to do it twice. Just do it once and do it right.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (Danrc30)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 6:34 PM 5/12/2008



[QUOTE=Danrc30] http://www.americanautomotivee...SeLoA

/QUOTE] I dream to have one of these



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: don_bagz at 7:04 PM 5/12/2008



so lucky you found all the parts for your 5 speed swap. Wish to find mine too.. hopefully



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 7:21 PM 5/12/2008

My question is tho, don't floor jack stands go higher then the ramp's?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: Danrc30 at 7:28 PM 5/12/2008

Quote, originally posted by BMAR240SX »
My question is tho, don't floor jack stands go higher then the ramp's?

Some do. That's why I put a few 2x6's under my ramps for the extra height...



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (Danrc30)
Posted by: GIJOE69 at 9:18 PM 5/12/2008



dang man you still doing your 5spd swap?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (GIJOE69)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:27 PM 5/12/2008

haha yeah man, i've been low on money, and im waiting on parts to arrive and im still scavanging tools.. haha i need a cherry picker..

i bought a $25 torque wrench at walmart .. do you guys think this will get the job done?


and about the 4 jacks.. this scares the **** out of me.. haha i think i will look for some ramps.. thanks for that info


also i'm thinking about re-painting the transmission.. what kind of primer should i use on it?


also does anyone know the size of the m/t bell housing bolts? i can't find the size in the FSM

Modified by okinawa drift at 12:11 AM 5/13/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: GIJOE69 at 10:04 AM 5/13/2008



why do you need a cherry picker? all I used for tools on my S14 was four 3 ton jack stands and a 14mm 6pt craftsman wrench for the driveshaft bolts and a cheap harbor freight pilot bushing puller and bunch of 3/8's 10, 12, 14, 17, and a big ratchet breaker bar to hold the crankshaft pulley bolt so it don't move when installing flywheel and removing. and a jackstand on the oilpan with a wooden block to hold it................and don't use a torque wrench on the pressure plate bolts or you will break a bolt........it took me awhile to get parts from courtesyparts.com i went that route to save money but takes 4 ever to get...I ordered bunch of tranny bolts and seals such as Rear Engine Seal, Tranny front seal & gasket and rear seal and dust cover....



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (GIJOE69)
Posted by: GIJOE69 at 10:05 AM 5/13/2008

just order the MT tranny bolts & starter bolts from nissan....



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (GIJOE69)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 3:37 PM 5/13/2008

aren't you supposed to use a torque wrench for the pressure plate? or do you just hand tighten it?

and i need a cherry picker to get the old blown out engine + auto tranny out of the car



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 3:48 PM 5/13/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

also i'm thinking about re-painting the transmission.. what kind of primer should i use on it?


also does anyone know the size of the m/t bell housing bolts? i can't find the size in the FSM


Modified by okinawa drift at 12:11 AM 5/13/2008


Just clean up and use high temp aluminum spray paint just like sillbeer did.

The longest one is not available from Nissan. All the info you need is in FSM.

You need to use torque wrench everywhere.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 3:57 PM 5/13/2008



sweet! alright thanks man

hmm should i remove all the sensors before scrubbing the transmission with some degreaser? or you think they will be fine? also if i was to replace the transmission front seal would i have to buy a new gasket that goes there?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: GIJOE69 at 9:00 PM 5/13/2008



yes, if you open the tranny front seal cover you gotta replace the gasket then the seal and also should change out the pin ball (pivot ball)



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (GIJOE69)
Posted by: GIJOE69 at 9:01 PM 5/13/2008

and also for the seals make sure you put RTV between the seal, i forgot to put RTV like what nissan recommends, I totally forgot and I smell tranny oil at higher speeds and I noticed that it is leaking a little so when I go flush my tranny I will add RTV....



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (GIJOE69)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:00 PM 5/13/2008

ahh i actually might not replace my front tranny seal then, i'll replace the rear tranny seal for sure, i haven't heard of much cases of tranny fluid leaking from the front... or am i wrong? im just on a low budget

and when you say put RTV between the seal.. you mean like... put some rtv where the seal goes and put the seal in?


also i cleaned the **** out of my tranny today, took about 3 hours..lol

when i put the tranny on should i tape this up with electrical tape?

does anyone know where the plastic peice on the ground goes??

what goes throught this loop?

i sprayed some water in here to get some of the dirty out.. bad idea??

results


i don't think im gonna paint it, will be to much of a pain in the ***

Modified by okinawa drift at 10:14 PM 5/13/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:49 AM 5/14/2008



Haha... That's funny cuz I also spent exactly 3 hours to clean it up. I used a tooth brush and degreaser to clean it. No, you don't have to paint it. If you do, it'll smell bad for a while.

You don't have to use RTV. Just put some grease on and hammer the seals in gently. I did all my seals that way and no leaks whatsoever.

What sensor is that? I only hooked up reverse sensor, so don't bother with it if it's not a reverse sensor.

I don't see a breather hose. Loops will hold wires and breather hose. Maybe s13 tranny doesn't have one?

Yup, it's not a good idea to spray water there. You should have disassembled it and used a rag to remove dirt. Make sure to drain all the water and old fluid before installation.

Before:

After:





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 4:23 PM 5/14/2008



ahh ok, any techniques to get the water out? :P



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: srpowered240sx at 4:27 PM 5/14/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
ahh ok, any techniques to get the water out? :P

wd-40, hence the name, water displacement, 40th try.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 8:46 PM 5/14/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

does anyone know where the plastic peice on the ground goes??

what goes throught this loop?

judging by the relation to the clutch withdrawal lever that is the reverse sensor....plastic piece fits over the rubber cap on the sensor. if you look past the goo on my trans you can see it below. sorry, i haven't put in my 3 hours yet

the retainer loop is used to hold the breather hose in place




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 8:52 PM 5/14/2008



i am on a budget also, so i am just taking my time in order to everything to the best of my ability the first time...don't want to have to pull the trans out again before the ka-t when i plan on upgrading clutch, flywheel, etc. .... just a thought.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:05 PM 5/15/2008

yeah man, thats pretty much what im doing..

also i don't know much about oil, but what kind of oil should i use for my 163k ka24e? .. i was told moblie 1 would be "too good" causing all the old oil to drop to the bottom of the oil pan, then clogging my oil pump.. sooo.. hmm what kind of oil you guys reccomend?


and also .. what kind of transmission fluid?

haha, well i've decided to just replace the rear main seal, and the pilot bushing, my grandpa was telling me that it would be best to just leave the old pilot bushing in, because installing a new one will be a pain in the ***, and i could do it wrong when i hammer it in.. this true?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:17 PM 5/15/2008



Quote »
sooo.. hmm what kind of oil you guys reccomend?

Something on the heavier side. Like 5w-40???

Quote »
and also .. what kind of transmission fluid?

Redline MT-90

Quote »
haha, well i've decided to just replace the rear main seal, and the pilot bushing, my grandpa was telling me that it would be best to just leave the old pilot bushing in, because installing a new one will be a pain in the ***, and i could do it wrong when i hammer it in.. this true?

You must take the auto pilot bushing out and hammer in manual pilot bushing it.





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:59 PM 5/15/2008



alright thanks


well, the sohc im swapping in was from a manual so it already has a manual pilot bushing in it, but the thing is i have a new pilot bushing, would it make a big difference to replace it?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 11:27 PM 5/15/2008



something to also consider with regard to trans fluid:

Quote, originally posted by verSat1l3 »
It costs a little more but I would fill it with Redline or Royal Purple gear oil. Make sure whatever you use is GL-4 compliant. The Advance Auto gear oil is GL-5 which some say has sulfites that eat yellow metals (your synchros). I used it once on a trans on its way out, and I think it accelerated the process... Who knows, its just better to be safe.

no personal experience with this, but as he says 'better to be safe'. input on this anyone?

kevin



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: verSat1l3 at 11:52 PM 5/15/2008



You guys aren't hooking up anything other than reverse on your tranny swaps? What about the 5th gear and neutral switches? I'm doing my swap right now also and the wiring is the only thing I don't have settled. BTW, the manual transmission harness is NOT plug and play. I don't care who says what, I have one right now and I'm telling you its not.
*edit* I just realized you are swapping into an s13... I saw the s14 tranny and thought otherwise. All this above applies to an s14.

Also, Diggles: I saw your request for the junkyard info. I'll give it to you soon. No offense buddy but we both have 96's and I searched and found it. I've got all my parts and won't need to use theirs unless something catastrophic happens. You got first dibs on the info once I'm up and running in a couple weeks.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (verSat1l3)
Posted by: diggles240 at 1:04 AM 5/16/2008



understand....i just thought i would ask since i can't find any S14 parts in my area. i tried to help you out as much as possible on your swap. check your thread in the tech area.

kevin



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 3:43 PM 5/16/2008



when i go to pour in fluid into where the shifter would go, would i pour tranny fluid in there or oil??

and if im reading this right, are you guys recommending i use oil as transmission fluid?


also, if i were to go to a hardware store do you think they would be able to find out the bolts / washers i need if i brought my FSM with me? i know what page its on but im not really sure what "N * M" means



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: verSat1l3 at 7:34 PM 5/16/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
when i go to pour in fluid into where the shifter would go, would i pour tranny fluid in there or oil??

and if im reading this right, are you guys recommending i use oil as transmission fluid?


also, if i were to go to a hardware store do you think they would be able to find out the bolts / washers i need if i brought my FSM with me? i know what page its on but im not really sure what "N * M" means

Gear oil, synrchomesh fluid, whatever, but NOT MOTOR OIL!! There are GL-4 and GL-5 gear oils, get GL-4. 2.4-2.5 liters worth through the shift column when the trans is in the car.

N * M? Newton meters? Thats torque values for the metrically superior. May as well be Latin... You are looking for sizes along the lines of m8x1.0, m10x1.25, etc. Which bolts do you need?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (verSat1l3)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:14 PM 5/16/2008



oh ok, im just looking for all the bellhousing bolts i need since i can't re-use the a/t bolts since they are too short... how many bolts do i need? 6?

do i need any washers or nuts to go along with them? or can i just re-use my washers from my a/t?


also my parts came in today!



Modified by okinawa drift at 1:48 AM 5/17/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 2:43 PM 5/17/2008



ahh i managed to get one of the a/t bellhousing bolts off visible from the engine bay, was a pain getting it out but i got it.. damn they are alot smaller than i thought... ok so would i just take this bolt to a hardware store and ask for the same exact size except different length..?

in these terms


Engine / Bellhousing Bolts

Bolts = 08131-0601A / 60mm length / 4 needed

Washers = 08915-2401A / 4 needed

Bolt = 08131-0701A / 70mm length / 1 needed

Washer = 08915-2401A

Bolts = 08124-0301F / 35mm / 2 needed

Nuts = 08911-2401A / 2 needed

Bolt = 08124-0601F / 65mm / 1 needed

Nut = 09811-2401A / 1 needed

Bolt = 08071-0251A / 25mm / 1 needed

Starter Bolts = 01121-03751 / 95mm / 2 needed

as for the nuts, does my a/t have those already? or should i purchase those too?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 4:49 PM 5/18/2008



anyone? lol



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: verSat1l3 at 6:55 PM 5/19/2008

Lol, you are technologically advanced enough to swap a transmission and yet you haven't grasped the power of the search. This took 30 seconds.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=284011

I just corrected my clutch and bolted the trans to the motor plus mounted the master cylinder and pedal this afternoon. The last of my sensors come in tomorrow and I just gotta throw my motor and trans back in the car and wire it up. happy now...



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: aaronscomp at 8:18 PM 5/19/2008



you can get bell houseing bolts of ebay for pretty cheap if your still looking for some



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (aaronscomp)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:37 PM 5/19/2008

Quote »
you can get bell houseing bolts of ebay for pretty cheap if your still looking for some

Listen to this guy. Buy from the selelr askme4parts. This part number is wrong.

Nut = 09811-2401A / 1 needed --> 08911-2401A

I bought all the bolts and nuts from the dealership and the longest bolt from ACE hardware since it was no longer available, but thiking back I should have gotten Kai Project bolts and nuts from askme4parts. I found out he sells them after the swap.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:21 PM 5/19/2008



alright as last resort i'll ebay that ****, this weekend i think im just going to go to napa and get all the bolts there.. hopefully they have em..


also.. it turns out the clutch kit i have is wrong... and i traded my rc car for this clutch kit from a guy from portland, so i second hand bought it i guess you could say..

i could of swore the guy said it was for a sohc.... but it turns out the t/o bearing is to big, it wont slide onto the t/o bearing holder... where the last t/o bearing was...

is anyone good at distinguishing if i have a s13 clutch kit, MC, and SC?

i can take pics if anyone is good at that



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: verSat1l3 at 12:35 AM 5/20/2008



I'm pretty sure the clutch, MC, and SC are the same s13-s14. You didn't get an sr20 clutch did you? They are larger and will not fit the KA flywheels.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 5:20 AM 5/20/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

also.. it turns out the clutch kit i have is wrong... and i traded my rc car for this clutch kit from a guy from portland, so i second hand bought it i guess you could say..

i could of swore the guy said it was for a sohc.... but it turns out the t/o bearing is to big, it wont slide onto the t/o bearing holder... where the last t/o bearing was...

Throw out bearing is NOT a direct bolt on. You have to take out the old one from the sleeve and put a new one in. I saw it in one of your pictures earlier. You have everything, so just swap out the throw out bearing. Here's the write up. I ended up buying OEM throw out bearing BTW. If I'm wrong, you do have a bigger throw out bearing somehow. Let me know what's the case.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=316626




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 4:37 PM 5/20/2008



alright, i'm going to have my grandpa drop it off today, he took it to his shop to remove the old bearing from the holder, i wonder if he did what this write up said to do, probablby since he probably changed a t/o bearing before.. hmmm

the guy that gave the clutch kit to me said it goes to a 91 240sx, would that work on my sohc 240sx?

also, today i tried to completely remove all the fluid in the transmission.. heres some pics.. there was a little mixture in the fluid that came out... a little water and tranny fluid.. heh




then when i took the lower drain plug it had a **** load of metal flakey **** on it, then i whiped it off and realized it was a magnet... in this pic you can kind of see TINY metal **** on it from the tranny, this mean some of the gears have been grinding?



Modified by okinawa drift at 12:15 AM 5/21/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: verSat1l3 at 9:39 PM 5/22/2008



Yea, you'll have some shavings, thats normal. Just dont want to see any large chunks.

Better get all that water out. Maybe you should leave the drain and fill plugs open and hook up a hair dryer or leaf blower through the shifter. Seal up the input nice and tight and circulate air through it to dry up any water that can't be drained out... Might sound silly but I don't think it could hurt.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (verSat1l3)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:38 PM 5/22/2008



ahhh ok, a leaf blower where the shifter goes into at? .. alright man i'lll give that a go, thanks for the input



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:25 AM 5/23/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

Remove the seal on the shifter side and leave it like this for a couple of days. All the oil and stuff should come out. Yeah, I also had some shavings too. Shavings are okay, but chunk is bad, so you are good.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (ken240sx)
Posted by: 1sikS13 at 9:59 AM 5/23/2008



Quote, originally posted by ken240sx »
wheel ramps in the rear with the e-brake on and jack stand in front for me.




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (1sikS13)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:08 PM 5/23/2008

hmm, is it a big deal if im missing the "breather hose" i think its called..

that, or should i try and buy one off someone?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:11 PM 5/24/2008



bump anyone know?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 11:17 PM 5/24/2008

pretty sure you need the breather hose, bellhousing bracket, etc. if you don't, which i don't understand how, you definitely need to plug the hole where the breather hose connects to the trans. casing. btw, did you get a lot of degreaser and water in that hole during cleaning? if so, you most likely will need a trans. flush to clean everything out


kevin


EDIT: i have an extra breather hose, but i am sure you can find one closer than the opposite side of the country.

Modified by diggles240 at 2:38 AM 5/25/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:01 AM 5/25/2008



i would go look at junkyards but i bet it would be a PAIN to try and get the breather hose off, hmm how much do you want for yours?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 12:10 AM 5/25/2008

i would only charge shipping cost for something like that- the problem is that i would have to get it off the car first and i still have more pieces to pull from the other donor car before i bring the coupe out of the woods. i could try to accelerate the schedule for you if you really need it from me though.

kevin

EDIT: just send me an e-mail if you can't find it any place else.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:15 AM 5/25/2008



oh man! :D yeah i'll look around local forums for a breather hose, i'll post a thread up tonight, but if you manage to get it off, that would be pretty tight!

ahh and for the bell housing bracket, you think my automatic tranny will have one i can use? or is it different?



Post Title:
Posted by: BoostFab at 12:57 AM 5/25/2008



there's nothing special with the hose, just rubber, you can even use a rubber hose that fit the nipple. the whole idea for it extend to the top by the bell housing is so that water doesn't get into it.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: FalkenDrift at 1:51 AM 5/25/2008

I have one just pay shipping and its yours



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (FalkenDrift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 1:53 AM 5/25/2008

sweet! how much to ship to 97478 ?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 1:40 PM 5/26/2008

falken or diggles any of you guys still down to ship that hose? :P


and finally the last part of my clutch pedal came in, (the bushings that holds the spring), it was a ***** putting the spring on but managed to get it on there.. ended up scratching the hell out of my housing that i just re-painted oh well


probably spend.. hmm $40-50ish total on clutch pedal, that will hopefully last for a while..



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 11:11 PM 5/26/2008



falken?????? you are over 1000 miles closer, and is yours out of the car? okinawa: clutch pedal looks good. i haven't started my recond. yet.

kevin



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:09 AM 5/27/2008



haha thanks man! yeah i think i will be pulling the engine and actually doing the swap the weekend after this weekend.. so yeah, hmm i hope falken looks at this thread again.. haha



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:47 AM 5/27/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

and finally the last part of my clutch pedal came in, (the bushings that holds the spring), it was a ***** putting the spring on but managed to get it on there.. ended up scratching the hell out of my housing that i just re-painted oh well

Here's the trick. This large bolt goes on last after everything is in place. You need some elbow grease, but you can install spring and bushings without scratching the housing. You will need someone to put the bolt in the hole while you line up the housing and clutch pedal.






Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 9:01 PM 5/27/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »


Modified by okinawa drift at 12:15 AM 5/21/2008

Does anyone know where i can get this dust boot from besides the dealer. And if not would anyone know the price on it?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 9:03 PM 5/27/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »


Modified by okinawa drift at 12:15 AM 5/21/2008

What about the length and thread pitch of these screws. Either im retarded or i just cant figure it out from the FSM thanks in advance



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:48 PM 5/27/2008

what im starting to wonder about is wiring, does anyone know a link to a detailed DIY on the wiring part of the s13 swap? i found one for the s14.. but don't want to use that.. hmm


and for the lower tranny harness, do i need to go buy a manual one, or does my car already have one that i have to do some modifying to? hmm



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 5:32 AM 5/28/2008



Quote, originally posted by B-Boy DuB-L »

Does anyone know where i can get this dust boot from besides the dealer. And if not would anyone know the price on it?

You mean the rubber one? It's $7.38 from Courtesy.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/b....html

I have an extra in perfect condition. I can do $6 shipped for you.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 5:35 AM 5/28/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
what im starting to wonder about is wiring, does anyone know a link to a detailed DIY on the wiring part of the s13 swap? i found one for the s14.. but don't want to use that.. hmm


and for the lower tranny harness, do i need to go buy a manual one, or does my car already have one that i have to do some modifying to? hmm

idk other people, but wiring was the easiest part for me. Ignore brown/yellow wire in the picture. That's for the convertible top. You can find more info in here.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/329284
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/77784





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 5:38 AM 5/28/2008



Quote, originally posted by B-Boy DuB-L »

What about the length and thread pitch of these screws. Either im retarded or i just cant figure it out from the FSM thanks in advance

2 of them are longer than other 4. Either 11 & 5 o'clock or 1 and 7 o'clock ones are longer. They are 11 or 12mm metric bolts. Well, just get them from dealership and be done with it.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:55 PM 5/29/2008



how similar is the wiring between the s13 and s14?

there are detailed wiring guides for the s14 ..but not the s13 .. :S


and also, i decided not to buy they m/t bellhousing bolts on ebay, but i found out the thread size which is M10 X 1.5 thread/pitch, so i got that down so i don't have to worry about stripping the engine, also the nuts and washers i need to get, would i be able to use the same ones off my a/t?? or should i get new nuts / washers?... it would be easiest if i could just use my a/t nuts / washers.. but let me know!

thanks



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 9:48 PM 5/29/2008



If you buy it from the dealership it will cost u a hefty amount of money. They most likely will have to order all of it. I just went to the dealer and it will take about 1 week to come in.. But at least you know its the riht bolts and has the right hardness



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:53 PM 5/29/2008

how much did you spend on all the bolts?... plus you have to go to a hardware store to get the longest bolt.. that is 70mm i think



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 9:57 PM 5/29/2008

umm idk they ordered all the bolts for me h/o ill go check the receipt



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 10:02 PM 5/29/2008

The 70mm one you are talking about they ordered and i was charged $1.93.

all together to order the bolts and washer and nuts i was charged $34.14



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 10:03 PM 5/29/2008



Quote, originally posted by 94_240sx »

You mean the rubber one? It's $7.38 from Courtesy.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/b....html

I have an extra in perfect condition. I can do $6 shipped for you.

Ill take you up on that offer for 6 shipped.
Email me at lilsoccerboy21@aol.com



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:03 PM 5/29/2008



damn thats expensive, yeah im going to the hardware store lmao


thats weird i thought the 70mm bolt was discontinued.. hmm



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 11:46 PM 5/29/2008



Quote, originally posted by B-Boy DuB-L »

Ill take you up on that offer for 6 shipped.
Email me at lilsoccerboy21@aol.com

Email sent!!!
It's in perfect condition BTW. No tears or damage.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 11:50 PM 5/29/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
thats weird i thought the 70mm bolt was discontinued.. hmm

Trust me. It's been discontinued. Later dealership will tell him 'Sorry, it's NLA(No Longer Available).' I got mine from ACE hardware store.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:04 AM 5/30/2008



lol alright


"how similar is the wiring between the s13 and s14?

there are detailed wiring guides for the s14 ..but not the s13 .. :S


and also, i decided not to buy they m/t bellhousing bolts on ebay, but i found out the thread size which is M10 X 1.5 thread/pitch, so i got that down so i don't have to worry about stripping the engine, also the nuts and washers i need to get, would i be able to use the same ones off my a/t?? or should i get new nuts / washers?... it would be easiest if i could just use my a/t nuts / washers.. but let me know!

are the nuts are the hardware store not hard enough to support? so should i just go to the dealership? or could i survive with hardware store bolts?

thanks"



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: ken240sx at 1:20 AM 5/30/2008



They sell bolts as hard as you want them. I pick up grade 8 for most the stuff I replace when working on my car, even if it only requires half that strength. I think I've seen 10 there too.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 10:46 AM 6/4/2008

Quote, originally posted by 94_240sx »

Trust me. It's been discontinued. Later dealership will tell him 'Sorry, it's NLA(No Longer Available).' I got mine from ACE hardware store.

Yup you are right. Damn i was hoping that you werent. They told me it was cancelled. lol i was pissed cuz now i gotta go to a hardware store.

Okinawa are you done with the swap yet?

im starting mine in about a week or 2. If i finish before you im gunna have to send u a bag of popcorn lol




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 3:38 PM 6/5/2008



haha, your probably going to be finished before me man, my swap is on pause right now untill i get my hands on a cherry picker, i still have to get the flywheel resufaced, get bellhousing bolts from the hardware store, replace rear main oil seal, drop the oil pan on the engine thats going in and see how gunky it is.. clean it a bit, then drop it in, then wire that **** up


wiring is gonna stump me.. i don't even know what jump means .. haha



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 7:18 PM 6/5/2008



haha yea i would be lost too. But im going to have a couple people who have done it before help me out. So it will hopefully *keyword hopefully* take only a day or 2. Buy a new flywheel. I just bought one from autozone for 70 and got it in today fast shipping and it looks to be good quality. do you know the specs for the control housing bolts?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:36 PM 6/5/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

wiring is gonna stump me.. i don't even know what jump means .. haha

JUMP!!!!!




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:01 PM 6/5/2008



buy a new flywheel? haha it would be so much cheaper just to re-surface the one i have $30


jump! ahh thats what it means.. 94.. your a life save man.. haha


also.. should i buy a new soft line? or do you think RTV gasket maker can seal this right up?





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 6:04 AM 6/8/2008



bump



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:10 AM 6/8/2008

Just buy a line wrench and tighten it up real good. Or you can buy stainless steel braided line like I did. It was about $30 from project nissan. Looks like the leak is from the joint, not from the soft line. I highly recommend line wrench. If you use a regular wrench, you will mess up the fitting.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:59 PM 6/8/2008

ahh ok yeah, i've been told not to use a regular wrench, i used vice grips today to get the power steering hardlines off so the engine woulden't bend them on the way out.. good thing i did take em out, they would of got owned.. hahah

anyways, i just took the wiring for the transmission out with everything, i didn't want to cut something that wasn't supposed to be cut, what exactly can i cut? haha


engine is finally out! got my cherry picker yesterday





Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:16 PM 6/9/2008



also


which one do you guys think would be best to use on the firewall?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: YOUNG240SX at 1:19 AM 6/10/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
also


which one do you guys think would be best to use on the firewall?


1 1/2in would the job.i drilled and installed my clutch pedal and mc yesterday.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (YOUNG240SX)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 7:16 AM 6/10/2008

they are both 1 1/2, but which one do you think would do the job better? the white one has wider teeth and silver one has more teeth as you can see in the pics



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:28 AM 6/10/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
they are both 1 1/2, but which one do you think would do the job better? the white one has wider teeth and silver one has more teeth as you can see in the pics

Silver. Make sure to punch in the exact center.

Your care looks very clean. Please do something with painted coolant and washer fluid tanks.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 7:30 AM 6/10/2008



alright, hmmm any tips on finding the exact center? did you just use a ruller?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:34 PM 6/10/2008

well i cleaned up the engine bay a little today, so much gunk and oil...

discovered some rust under the fuel rail, not to sure how to deal with rust.. should i just buy some naval jelly and let it sit on this over night? then sand it with 80grit sandpaper in the morning, then primer it, paint it, clear coat it?

i want to deal with it before it becomes worse..

also drilled the holes for my mc and clutch pedal today, turned out a lot better than i thought, i was kind of hard since the drill i was using was kind of big so i had to drill the mc hole and the upper hole at an angle kind of, but it all worked out


and... do i even need this thing? its where the clutch pedal mounts up too..






Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 10:02 PM 6/10/2008



Sand primer etc, this project never ends



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: mikester1222 at 10:18 PM 6/10/2008

bump



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (mikester1222)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 10:18 PM 6/10/2008

Quote, originally posted by mikester1222 »
bump
BUMP



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 6:01 AM 6/11/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »

and... do i even need this thing? its where the clutch pedal mounts up too..

If you remove it, you can't take the key out from the cylinder. Funny thing is I removed mine, and I was able to take the key out. Hijacker worked on 2-3 different 240s, and he said keys won't come out without it on all of them. It's weird that mine works without it. I'm going to put it back on just to be safe. Mine is in green color BTW.




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 8:24 AM 6/11/2008



Wat size did u use for the smaller holes? for the bolts



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:53 AM 6/11/2008

ahh i see, where else is there to mount it? haha



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: verSat1l3 at 10:01 AM 6/11/2008

Quote, originally posted by 94_240sx »
Just buy a line wrench and tighten it up real good. Or you can buy stainless steel braided line like I did. It was about $30 from project nissan. Looks like the leak is from the joint, not from the soft line. I highly recommend line wrench. If you use a regular wrench, you will mess up the fitting.

Its technically called a flare nut wrench. Auto Zoo, Advanced Asinine Parts, or Prick Boys will sell a kit for under $10.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (verSat1l3)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 7:44 PM 6/11/2008



hmm how big are the nuts on the hardlines? 10 or 11mm?


also do you think kyrlon rust tough enamel primer would be good to spay on the rust under my fuel rail in the engine bay after i sand it with 180 grit?? then spary some dupli-color cherry red pearl, then clear coat?


im a noob at this **** so... how do it sound guys? haha



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: diggles240 at 8:18 PM 6/11/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
hmm how big are the nuts on the hardlines? 10 or 11mm?


also do you think kyrlon rust tough enamel primer would be good to spay on the rust under my fuel rail in the engine bay after i sand it with 180 grit?? then spary some dupli-color cherry red pearl, then clear coat?


im a noob at this **** so... how do it sound guys? haha

clutch hardlines are 10mm....as far as the rust goes, it seems to be only surface rust, right? if that is the case, do as you stated above. i have heard many people express their dislike of spray-on primer though. they all seem to prefer brush or roll on etching primer- for whatever that is worth. if it is worse than the photo appears, a rust converter product could be an option. sorry, don't have personal experience with the krylon product, so i can't comment.

kevin



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (diggles240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:00 PM 6/14/2008



oh ok, well i took care of the rust today, thank god it was just surface rust, i primered it and put one coat of cherry red, and noticed that i missed some rust, so i had to go back and scrape some of the paint off again, so i gotta prep it again, and primer it again, hopefully it doesn't look ****ed up since i gotta re-do some area's, so i hope its not darker in one area than the other.. haha

also

i am having trouble finding some GL-4 for my transmission

is it GL-4 or GL-5 i use?

the other day i went to autozone to look for some redline mt-90 and they didn't have it .. walmart didn't have it either..hmmmmmm



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 10:06 PM 6/14/2008



Its GL-4 you use. GL-5 breaks down the brass components in your tranny



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:08 PM 6/14/2008

ahh ok phew, im glad i didn't buy that stuff, where can i find redline mt-90? or any gl-4 gear oils?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 11:44 AM 6/25/2008

i think #1 is the neutral switch and #2 is the O.D. sensor. I dont need these right. and if so how can i plug them up. so i dont have to waste money on gettin the sensors and not using them



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 11:48 AM 6/25/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
ahh ok phew, im glad i didn't buy that stuff, where can i find redline mt-90? or any gl-4 gear oils?

I got MT-90. Found a dealer from here.

http://www.redlineoil.com/dealers.asp



Post Title:
Posted by: srpowered240sx at 9:52 AM 7/16/2008



whats taking so long? finish this thing up. i started after you and am already done, and i took my sweet a$$ time and only worked on it in spare time.



Post Title: Re: (srpowered240sx)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 5:54 PM 7/20/2008

Hey Jon how did you remove the second to last bolt on the top driver side, im having some trouble to get it out.



Post Title: Re: (srpowered240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:23 AM 7/21/2008

haha its a 5 speed swap / engine rebuilt, its almost done, my head gets back from the machine shop this week!



Post Title: Re: (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: KA24Power at 2:01 PM 7/21/2008

Quote, originally posted by BMAR240SX »
Hey Jon how did you remove the second to last bolt on the top driver side, im having some trouble to get it out.

Drop the tranny crossmember and put a jack under it so you don't tear your motor mounts and smash the firewall, then you should have enough room to get an extension and a flex joint up the tranny tunnel to pull that last bolt out.

I tried a bit to get it behind the egr pipe with no luck, then a friend that was helping me showed me the trick of dropping the mount.


Also, the best way to get the tranny back on is by sticking a block of wood under the crank and jacking the front of the engine up then sliding the transmission right onto the engine. None of this get it started then rotate it up bull****, just get a friend to help line it up and giv'r ****.

I got my whole swap done in a day with 2-4 guys helping me at different times, and we took lots of beer breaks and dicked around quite a bit.

Get your swap done!



Post Title: Re: (KA24Power)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 8:30 PM 7/21/2008



Wow that is a real clever idea and it sounds a lot easier to get up that way also, i am just going to buy a ball joint swivel and work my way from the top it should be a lot easier if not i am going to blow the MOFO UP



Post Title: Re: (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: ryan15 at 8:54 PM 7/21/2008

Damn Devin your car is coming out clean, I can tell by your neatness of the whole project your future holds many clean cars! Think im gonna pull out the essar pretty soon to spray the engine bay, you inspired me! Hit me up on the space if you need any help, I did a auto to manual when I did my RB swap on my old s13, so I know the ins outs of it!

Ryan



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: darens13 at 9:33 PM 7/21/2008



well buddy you inspired me. i went to grants pass and bought a 5 speed trans and i got a ka24e(that i dont need) so now i just need to get some more parts and hopefully i can swap in my new trans soon!



Post Title: Re: (ryan15)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 9:23 PM 7/22/2008

Quote, originally posted by ryan15 »
Damn Devin your car is coming out clean, I can tell by your neatness of the whole project your future holds many clean cars! Think im gonna pull out the essar pretty soon to spray the engine bay, you inspired me! Hit me up on the space if you need any help, I did a auto to manual when I did my RB swap on my old s13, so I know the ins outs of it!

Ryan

haha thanks man, yeah i was thinking about painting my engine bay while the engine is out, but i don't have enough money so i guess i'll do that down the road.. i took my head to the machine shop to get re-ground, and i guess there was a **** load of stuff wrong with it so it went from costing $100 to $270!

ahh yeah pull that sr and paint that ****!, how did you like that rb?

Quote, originally posted by darens13 »
well buddy you inspired me. i went to grants pass and bought a 5 speed trans and i got a ka24e(that i dont need) so now i just need to get some more parts and hopefully i can swap in my new trans soon!

hahah do it man, its a pretty easy procedure.



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: darens13 at 10:57 PM 7/22/2008



ya i dont really have much experience but luckily i have nico and my friend kevin is pretty car savvy so it should go ok. i just cant wait to be able to shift my car instead of having the stupid auto do it for me. and i read i can pick up a couple of mpg's with the 5 sp.



Post Title: Re: (darens13)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 9:41 PM 7/26/2008

Yea the 5 spd swap really isnt that hard if you have some help getting out the Auto tranny and putting the Manual one in. I did mine in one full day ok well maybe 1 1/2 2 days



Post Title: Re: (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: motoman399 at 2:28 AM 7/29/2008

if you put your mind to it and you have good tools. hand tools work fine. i did mine in about 6-7 hours. it was cake. i can take out and put back in my manual tranny in about 3 hours by my self. such an easy swap



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 3:17 PM 8/3/2008

Quote, originally posted by B-Boy DuB-L »

i think #1 is the neutral switch and #2 is the O.D. sensor. I dont need these right. and if so how can i plug them up. so i dont have to waste money on gettin the sensors and not using them

Does anyone know how to plug the holes i am currently stuck on the same thing



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 10:19 PM 8/3/2008

hahahaha lucky that i just went through the same problem. You can tryand get a bolt that would fit. Im guessing m14 x 1.5 but thats just a guess maybe its m12.
Or you can use universal drain plugs. You can purchase them from autozone, pepboys, basically anywhere. When you put it in you have to twist it for the rubber to expand. But b4 you do make sure that you can still shift easily (you dont want it in to far or you will risk breaking sumtin ie tranny. So once you make sure nothing is hitting wen you shift your good to go.
I just did that in my car. And i've been driving it for a week now and not a single leak.

Good luck



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:24 AM 8/4/2008



Quote, originally posted by BMAR240SX »
Does anyone know how to plug the holes i am currently stuck on the same thing

Sensors should be there, but someone removed them. Those holes are threaded, right? I'd go to hardware store, find the bolts that fit there, cut with Dremel, apply some liquid gasket and install. That'll do the trick.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 6:07 PM 8/4/2008



What did you do with the breather hose did you plug it also?

Do you think the Auto Transmission drain plug will work also?

Modified by BMAR240SX at 6:29 PM 8/4/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:55 PM 8/4/2008



ok so, in order for the car to START all you have to do is this right..

then plug it in right?



Post Title:
Posted by: srpowered240sx at 8:41 AM 8/5/2008



yes. put that back in.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:44 AM 8/5/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
ok so, in order for the car to START all you have to do is this right..

then plug it in right?

Now you know what "JUMP" is.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 2:36 PM 8/5/2008



haha yea now you know wut "jump" is
lol

anyway the automatic drain plug will not work. Or at least im pretty sure. The universal drain plug for the engine oil is good to use. The rubber expands and creates a seal



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 9:14 AM 8/9/2008



Its not a m-12 i am going to try m 14 today



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 4:15 PM 8/10/2008

The right size to plug in the sensors is a m14 1.50



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 10:51 PM 8/10/2008

haha damn the home depot and lowes i went to had nothing bigger then a m10 wtf lol good job. make sure they are pretty short though cuz ifit not i feel it will **** up trans cuz pieces in there move with each gear., which would press the sensor tip in but the screw doesnt get pressed in so it will **** it up



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: verSat1l3 at 2:48 PM 8/11/2008

Nice to see you're still working on yours too. Any thought given to adding the safety cutout switch to the clutch pedal and wiring it in line with that "JUMP"? You can resurrect the need to press the clutch on start. I think thats how I'm going to do mine.

Hey does that green box exist in the 96 s14? I dont recall seeing one.




Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 7:26 PM 8/11/2008



I got sort of a long one i have to pull it out a bit and tape up the ends of it so it doesn't leak with it half in there



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 8:57 PM 8/11/2008

im telling you just go to autozone get the 1/2 universal drain plug it fits perfect



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 2:53 AM 8/12/2008

I did that size it didn't work, i brought the sensor with me and the guy tested it out and the exact size was a m14



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 11:34 AM 8/12/2008

Did u twist the handle wen u put it in? When you twist the handle the rubber expands



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 4:53 PM 8/12/2008

Rubber what type of drain plug you got, i have a metal drain plug.

If you can find pictures of what you got cause if i am doing this wrong and effing up my transmission



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 7:06 PM 8/13/2008



i got it from autozone here
http://www.autozone.com/select...p.htm


#1 is the rubber piece/part
#2 is the part that you twist



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 7:28 PM 8/13/2008



O snap guess i will have to get that than, thanks man.

Do you have a strategy on getting the an old slave off the soft line?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 9:59 PM 8/13/2008



use a wrench haha. Umm idk mine i basically just twisted off with my fingers. But wut u can try is to bolt the slave onto the tranny and since it is secure and wont move then unscrew the soft line



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 8:46 AM 8/14/2008

hmm about the crank angle sensor, since the a/t had it and it on my tranny wiring harness, do i just toss the sensor since it doesn't hook up to the m/t?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:53 AM 8/14/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
hmm about the crank angle sensor, since the a/t had it and it on my tranny wiring harness, do i just toss the sensor since it doesn't hook up to the m/t?

Yes.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 8:46 PM 8/14/2008



I left the metal one in there and started the car today i am officially 5 speed swapped, i had no leaks whats so ever and i left the bolt out but in but more out so it doesn't hit anything in the transmission


Major Edit

Very tired night

Modified by BMAR240SX at 6:36 AM 8/15/2008



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 10:10 PM 8/14/2008



thanks 94_


Quote, originally posted by BMAR240SX »
I left the metal one in there and started the car today i am officially 5 speed swapped, i had no leaks whats so ever and i left the bolt out but in but more out so it doesn't hit anything in the engine

congrats man, me too, started the car on 8.8.08 .. hahah no leaks or anything.. YET but it feels pretty good.. finally done..

thanks for all your help guys



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: night240 at 11:25 PM 8/14/2008



what a long progress. finally pay off for you



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: pArAdOxsqUArE at 4:45 PM 8/16/2008

i'm keeping my eye on this thread. .about to do one myself.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: crosser72 at 4:57 PM 8/16/2008

COngrats on finishin SWap everything still runnin smooth?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (crosser72)
Posted by: aaronscomp at 5:00 PM 8/16/2008

got any pics of the finished product



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (aaronscomp)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 6:18 PM 8/19/2008

hmm, i don't really have any pics of the engine/tranny but i do have pics of the car lol..







Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: ryan15 at 2:29 AM 8/20/2008



SIck, is that down 126 by the river?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (pArAdOxsqUArE)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 9:35 AM 8/20/2008

Quote, originally posted by pArAdOxsqUArE »
i'm keeping my eye on this thread. .about to do one myself.
This thread basically has anything and everything you need, except the wiring which needs to be displayed easier



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 11:26 AM 8/20/2008

Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
hmm, i don't really have any pics of the engine/tranny but i do have pics of the car lol..

Come one!! We need at least picture of the shifter!!

Good job BTW.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (94_240sx)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 11:36 AM 8/20/2008



Quote, originally posted by BMAR240SX »
This thread basically has anything and everything you need, except the wiring which needs to be displayed easier

Your right i still havent wired up my reverse lights i dont really understand how to. The threads covering it all have different colored wires then mine. Mine are all solid colors. I thought it was the green and black wires that you have to connect but it turns out nothing worked so idk. I'm kinda stuck. anyone want to help?



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 9:40 PM 8/20/2008



Yea that needs to get covered real good, the last thing i want is to get a ticket for no reverse lights, i might take it to my mechanic and show him the pic's and let him take a shot but i don't want to pay 40 buck's for somthing so cheap



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Posted by: spooled240 at 11:39 PM 8/20/2008

finally done?! I couldn't help much at all since I know nothing of the swap but I'm glad you got it done



Post Title: Re: (spooled240)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 12:36 AM 8/25/2008

i've been really lazy to install the boot, but is an auto center console and manual center console the same?

when i try and put on the trim with the boot attached to it, it won't go on..



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 8:08 AM 8/25/2008



Quote, originally posted by okinawa drift »
i've been really lazy to install the boot, but is an auto center console and manual center console the same?

when i try and put on the trim with the boot attached to it, it won't go on..

They are same. Do you have pics? I'm having hard time visualing what you are trying to do.



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 8:28 AM 8/25/2008



In the console if you flip it over you will see that there is a set of screws for the second trim that was where the auto trim went, if you take that off you will have the space of a manual trim, but i never bothered to check if i can screw it on. To me it didn't look like it would work so i just left it




Post Title: Re: (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 9:06 AM 8/25/2008

Quote, originally posted by BMAR240SX »
In the console if you flip it over you will see that there is a set of screws for the second trim that was where the auto trim went, if you take that off you will have the space of a manual trim, but i never bothered to check if i can screw it on. To me it didn't look like it would work so i just left it

You are talking about RADIO TRIM. A retangular piece needs to be removed from radio trim and leather boot will go into that place.

Remove 96960 and attach 96935. That's the only difference between auto and manual transmission center consoles/radio trims.


Modified by 94_240sx at 9:35 AM 8/25/2008



Post Title: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 2:28 PM 8/25/2008



ohh ok i got it, i dunno what i was doing wrong before but it slid right in this time, probably put it on upside down last time..

thanks guys!



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 6:32 PM 8/25/2008



Okinawa did you wire your reverse lights. I cant seem to figure mine out. PLus its really hard to see if they work wen ur the only one around. You have to set up a mirror and wut not.
any help would be appreciated




Post Title: Re: (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:19 PM 8/25/2008

yeah, just run the green and black wire from the plug to your reverse sensor..

and to see if they work just turn the ignition on, not the car, and put the car in reverse, and they should come on



Post Title: Re: (okinawa drift)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 11:27 PM 8/25/2008



the funny thing was i did that and no lights came on. Is that an indication that the sensor might be ****




Post Title: Re: (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 11:51 PM 8/25/2008

hmm do you have any pics of how you connected the wires? maybe you connected the wrong wires or something



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (ryan15)
Posted by: darens13 at 2:13 AM 8/26/2008

Quote, originally posted by ryan15 »
SIck, is that down 126 by the river?
i cant picture where the first pic is but the other two are on deerhorn road for sure, i drive it coming home from work sometimes. wayyy fun at night when there are no deer or crittersto run over!



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (darens13)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 2:32 AM 8/26/2008

damn daren, yeah its deerhorn, its reallly nice during the day, and ****ing scary at night.. hahah i drove there one night with my friend.. almost **** my pants.. i was so afraid.. hahah

you live in thurston daren?

we gotta drive on this one road called wolf creek road, i heard its crazzzy



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: darens13 at 2:36 AM 8/26/2008



for sure man. i live in cedar flat up the road across from the deli and mather's market.
oh ya i, i got my 5 speed transmission, driveshaft is on its way, so its coming along.....slowly.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (darens13)
Posted by: okinawa drift at 3:03 AM 8/26/2008

haha sweet man, did you order a drive shaft online or something??

i still need a shift knob, i've droven about 1k miles so far without a shift knob lol



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: darens13 at 3:05 AM 8/26/2008



ya i bought the d/s off ebay.



Post Title: Re: (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 6:24 AM 8/26/2008

Quote, originally posted by B-Boy DuB-L »
Okinawa did you wire your reverse lights. I cant seem to figure mine out. PLus its really hard to see if they work wen ur the only one around. You have to set up a mirror and wut not.
any help would be appreciated

Here you go.

This is where the plug is located at. If you don't see these plugs right next to fuse/relay box, it has to be somewhere around that area.

You see green and black wires? They go to reverse light switch. Green and black are not original colors, so don't bother.

Original colors are Green/Blue & Green/White. Green/Blue is constant boltage as you can see.

Here's the overall view. First, locate 2nd plug from the top that has 8 wires coming out. You can go from there. If still doesn't work, it's something else.





Post Title: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 10:01 PM 8/26/2008



Thanks a lot man, hopefully i will get mine wired up soon, now if you can just pull pic's of the one to start the car the diagram is great actually pic's will finish it off.

This is one hell of a thread all the info needs to be copy and pasted into one big page



Post Title: Re: (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 10:02 PM 8/26/2008



Yea thanks 94. I tried it again today and it works so Thank you. I really dont know why it didnt work last time i tried. Wierd????



Post Title: Re:
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:25 AM 8/27/2008

No problem. Now, someone tell us how to make cruise control work. Mine doesn't work. Anyone?



Post Title: Re: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: BMAR240SX at 7:30 AM 8/27/2008

That is yet to be done



Post Title: Re: Re: (BMAR240SX)
Posted by: 94_240sx at 7:39 AM 8/27/2008

Quote, originally posted by BMAR240SX »
That is yet to be done

I know how to make it work on s14, but not on s13.



Post Title: Re: Re: (94_240sx)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 12:13 AM 8/28/2008



Hahaha if only i knew how to make it work. Mine works perfectly lol.
But then again i just left the auto brake pedal and cut it.

Umm i have no idea why mine works.



Post Title: Re: Re: (B-Boy DuB-L)
Posted by: B-Boy DuB-L at 12:13 AM 8/28/2008



HAHAHA my cruise control works!!!



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (okinawa drift)
Posted by: sainifabulous at 10:34 AM 8/30/2009

Hey i just got done with my 5 speed swap. ive been searching but havent found nothing on this my brake light stay on and wont turn off the cluster lights stay on aswell i remember reading a thread on this but cant seem to find it i wish i read this thread when i was doing my 5 speed swap tho
couldnt get past the nuetral switch lol

edit: im sure its the not the brake sensor since i used the old one

Modified by sainifabulous at 10:40 AM 8/30/2009



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (sainifabulous)
Posted by: nightsauce at 11:13 AM 8/30/2009



if your brake light stays on it might be the rubber thingy on the pedal.



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (nightsauce)
Posted by: sainifabulous at 2:07 PM 8/30/2009

yup it was the new pedal that i got with swap didnt have those
i thought it was my wiring but yup turned out it was that
thanks for the help



Post Title:
Posted by: drewce at 1:28 AM 8/31/2009

hey sorry to thread jack but i was reading upon a engine build on 240sxforumz and i came upon a post about some one saying "red high temp permatex products are corrosive" can som1 confirm this ?

p.s i also ask because i see you are using/used it.



Post Title: Re: (drewce)
Posted by: rsagen at 9:10 PM 8/31/2009



seriously a mod should sticky this for the info, or put all the step by step info and everything in a article with the other ones. lol



Post Title: Re: (drewce)
Posted by: sainifabulous at 12:58 AM 9/1/2009

Quote, originally posted by drewce »
hey sorry to thread jack but i was reading upon a engine build on 240sxforumz and i came upon a post about some one saying "red high temp permatex products are corrosive" can som1 confirm this ?

p.s i also ask because i see you are using/used it.


oh crap i just used some today with my valve cover
tell me there good please



Post Title: Re: (sainifabulous)
Posted by: drewce at 4:40 AM 9/1/2009

Quote, originally posted by sainifabulous »

oh crap i just used some today with my valve cover
tell me there good please


Well here's the original post so id say it looks pretty legit and does cause corrosion by the sound of it.


as much as i hate to tell you but that permatex gasket maker you just put on your thermostat housing is corrosive. i go to gibson technical center and they just had a guy from permatex come and talk to us and he said never to buy the red high temp permatex products because they're corrosive. he said the only reason they still make it is "idiots still buy it" now im not calling you an idiot because if he never came to us i would have used the same s*** but just for future reference the stuff is s*** but so far man its lookin damn good





Post Title:
Posted by: spooled240 at 9:42 PM 9/1/2009



so here's the million-dollar question....is the swap worth it? We all know finding a clean m/t 240 usually isn't as easy nor the same price as finding an a/t 240



Post Title: Re: 5 speed swap in progress! (a_ahmed)
Posted by: 240s_are_the_best at 6:15 AM 9/13/2009

Quote, originally posted by a_ahmed »
Hey guys,

I have s13 engine+tranny, earl ss soft clutch line, nabco master+slave cylinder, manual crossmember, engine/tranny mounts, even got shiftboot

I am just missing a non abs s13 manual driveshaft, hard line, and clutch/brake pedals...

Hard line can be fabricated... so its not THAT much of an issue but id prefer getting it... and well manual driveshaft... is there any real difference between the abs and non abs ones... my car is non abs.... and last but not least i saw some sale on that courtesparts nissan site that u linked to mentioning clutch pedal... but is it the WHOLE package EVERYTHING thats needed or?...

And is it necessary to get brake pedal assembly from manual? What's the difference?

So again

-Hard line
-Driveshaft from non abs manual s13
-Clutch and brake pedal assembly

Help <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.nicoclub.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif" BORDER="0">


i have a hard line for sale and it comes with a new rubber line to go from the dampener to the slave. make me an offer.




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