Ezekiel's 'Glide Adaptor...

[SuperHatch]

A Few Questions...

1) Will this adaptor work with any Nissan auto bellhousing? Specifically, the VH41 bellhousing. According to the FSMs, the VH45 and VH41 use the same transmission (RE4R03A) so I would like to think that the bolt pattern between the bell and box are the same.

2) Ezekiel... What are you using for a Torque Converter? Obviously custom... did you have a custom converter built to bolt to the VH flexplate while being compatible with the 'glide input shaft? Did you use a glide flexplate with a spacer/adaptor for the crank? Did you have a glide flexplate redrilled for the VH crank?

3) The 'glide adaptor used obviously spaced the box back from the motor, but the VH bell might be shorter than a stock glide bell anyway, so this might not matter. How did the spacing work out? Can I expect any competant converter shop in the states to be able to handle building me one?

4) Can I either buy an adaptor from you or can you send me engineering drawings so I can have one made at the machine shop here at work? CAD, SolidWorks, or Pro/E format are all acceptable.

Thanks for your help!

- Steve

[Ezekial]

A Few Questions...

1) Will this adaptor work with any Nissan auto bellhousing? Specifically, the VH41 bellhousing. According to the FSMs, the VH45 and VH41 use the same transmission (RE4R03A) so I would like to think that the bolt pattern between the bell and box are the same.

if they are the same then its a big YES

Quote »2) Ezekiel... What are you using for a Torque Converter? Obviously custom... did you have a custom converter built to bolt to the VH flexplate while being compatible with the 'glide input shaft? Did you use a glide flexplate with a spacer/adaptor for the crank? Did you have a glide flexplate redrilled for the VH crank? [/quote]First option. Custom Torque convertor. ie. convertor to suit powerglide input shaft and with the feet position modified to suit VH45 flexplate. There is no spacer behind the crank

Quote »3) The 'glide adaptor used obviously spaced the box back from the motor, but the VH bell might be shorter than a stock glide bell anyway, so this might not matter. How did the spacing work out? Can I expect any competant converter shop in the states to be able to handle building me one?[/quote]Definately ... just need a distance from the input shaft spline (the gearing end of it not the actual end of the spline) to outer face of bell housing (A) ... and then the distance from the mating surface on the block (B) (or in my case the distance from that thick black spacer that goes between the gearbox and the block) to the face of the flex plate where the convertor feet line up to.

So A minus B must equal C ... where C = height of the convertor

Quote »4) Can I either buy an adaptor from you or can you send me engineering drawings so I can have one made at the machine shop here at work? CAD, SolidWorks, or Pro/E format are all acceptable.

Thanks for your help!

- Steve[/quote]oooo now you're asking me to do some REAL work

[Ezekial]

[SuperHatch]

oooo now you're asking me to do some REAL work

Awwww, come on man!!! Don't leave me hangin

[Ezekial]

Awwww, come on man!!! Don't leave me hangin

do you know how much it will cost?

obviously AUD to USD conversion will work in your favour

[Ezekial]

BTW ... the glide looks good behind the VH bell housing doesnt it