Manual Transmission to suit VH41DE, starter motor on passenger side (right hand drive).
Anyone come across or considered this one?
The engine is not and will not be in it's familiar luxury car surroundings, machine shop work and massive fabrication is entirely not a problem. Looks like 300ZX flywheel and clutch will match up, anyone confirm?
Looking for an easy answer before investing the time to reinvent the wheel.
Bellhousing modification it may have to be... ?
VK45 easier or harder?
Once complete I will of course share info and images for your personal amusement...
Cheers,Obzai
Manual Transmission
Update:
No manual transmission bolts straight on.
Forget anything you read anywhere else, I have researched this by hand. With some work on an adaptor plate, a VQ series manual from a 300ZX may be made to fit, but it's really not very close. Looks like custom bellhousing would be required (I think some people already know this and have remained quiet).
Good news is, if you're going to make a custom bellhousing, you've got your pick of boxes to handle the torque
Obzai
No manual transmission bolts straight on.
Forget anything you read anywhere else, I have researched this by hand. With some work on an adaptor plate, a VQ series manual from a 300ZX may be made to fit, but it's really not very close. Looks like custom bellhousing would be required (I think some people already know this and have remained quiet).
Good news is, if you're going to make a custom bellhousing, you've got your pick of boxes to handle the torque
Obzai
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Cheers, yes I did mean VG... apologies.
and yes, the case of every Nissan manual box I looked at did not have a removable bellhousing, however the VQ auto for the V8 does, which makes it a little easier to play cut and shut.
That said:
"Good news is, if you're going to make a custom bellhousing, you've got your pick of boxes to handle the torque"
is only this:
"get a custom bellhousing and choose your tranny."
put more eloquently.
So the list expands from "does an RB25 or VG30 box come close?" to "supra 5 speed, this, that, the other" and now "getrag six speed"
Still, at least this go kart should trundle nicely when we're done... if I can figure out where to put the seat...
and yes, the case of every Nissan manual box I looked at did not have a removable bellhousing, however the VQ auto for the V8 does, which makes it a little easier to play cut and shut.
That said:
"Good news is, if you're going to make a custom bellhousing, you've got your pick of boxes to handle the torque"
is only this:
"get a custom bellhousing and choose your tranny."
put more eloquently.
So the list expands from "does an RB25 or VG30 box come close?" to "supra 5 speed, this, that, the other" and now "getrag six speed"
Still, at least this go kart should trundle nicely when we're done... if I can figure out where to put the seat...
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