Operation VH45DE 5 Speed adapter plate IN PROGRESS!

Post by **Jonnymrp** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:39 pm

are these plates for public sale yet. can we get some installed pictures out. that would be sweet.i am very interested.

Jonny P

Post by **elwesso** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:10 am

im waiting on some feedback on a guy i sold 3 to in AUS.

Post by **Florida240sx** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:27 am

I'm searching for an engine set still. Then I can give feedback

Post by **Raxephon** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:16 pm

Florida240sx wrote:.......I'm searching for an engine set .........

There are 2 sitting in the U-Pull yard here in Gainesville, a '91 and a '93.

Motor, with accessories, out the door, as is, runs right at $200.00.They do have a warranty option but its a little more. (I think its somewhere around $50 more for the warranty, but not sure since I never get it)Why haven't I snatched them up?

Its simple arithmetic, 3xVH45DE + 1xSR20DE + 1x R1 motor + 2x YZF600r motors + 1xZ33 6-speed + 1xZ32 5-speed + 1xB/W T5 + 1x Q45 A/T = No friggin room!

Post by **SuperHatch** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:08 pm

anlasak wrote:Its simple arithmetic, 3xVH45DE + 1xSR20DE + 1x R1 motor + 2x YZF600r motors + 1xZ33 6-speed + 1xZ32 5-speed + 1xB/W T5 + 1x Q45 A/T = No friggin room!

I feel your pain. I have 6xVH45, 1xVH41, 1xVG30, and no room either!

Post by **ktzed** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:47 pm

Holy crap guys...quit hoggin all the VH goodness

Post by **ZWHEELMAN** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:23 am

so this will line up with the trans mounts from mazworks right?

Post by **Chrispy300** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:36 am

ZWHEELMAN wrote:so this will line up with the trans mounts from mazworks right?

No, it'd be slightly off. The Mazworx bits are designed to work with their adaptor which puts the gearbox dead against the motor, unlike Wes's which spaces it out a bit.

I should be getting mine next week, I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Post by **soulsynchromachine** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:39 pm

any feedback yet

Post by **elwesso** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:43 am

I bet itd be close with the mazworx mount, remember it is only 1/4 IN

Post by **Chrispy300** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:07 pm

Got my plate sent over from Perth today. Looks a bit rough, I would have had the centre plasma or laser cut, have to watch excessive heat, it'll distort. The countersinking is a bit rough, but should work OK.

I haven't had a real good play with it yet and I will be away all weekend on work, but how are the gearbox bolts supposed to work? I thought they would have been drilled and tapped rather than drilled and countersunk

Weld the bolts to the plate so they act like studs?

Post by **TODD0341** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:08 pm

Chrispy300 wrote:Got my plate sent over from Perth today. Looks a bit rough, I would have had the centre plasma or laser cut, have to watch excessive heat, it'll distort. The countersinking is a bit rough, but should work OK.

I haven't had a real good play with it yet and I will be away all weekend on work, but how are the gearbox bolts supposed to work? I thought they would have been drilled and tapped rather than drilled and countersunk

Weld the bolts to the plate so they act like studs?

He did say it was going to be less expensive......If it works, I will take one!!!

Post by **elwesso** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:06 am

remember these are the PROTOTYPES... When we're doing the production ones they're going to be 100% milled so theyll be a lot cleaner. also the holes on the bottom are not used, so only the top 5 are being used (the big screws), and all of those should have countersunk fine.

Yeah I agree, I paid to have the centers cut out and I was not very pleased my the job my shop did.. Let me tell you though, they're beautiful coming off the mill..

Youll notice theres smaller countersinks on the back those are for the bolts that mount the trans to the plate. Weld them in they're countersunk for a standard 5/8" bolt...

These prototype plates arent real "pretty" but theyre good enough to make sure they work...

Post by **ktzed** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:52 am

If you have plates coming off the mill you should take pictures of them because the prototypes do look a little rough (not knocking your product as i understand the prototyping process but if the production ones look good then they will sell better).

I will be needing a plate in the near future and its between you and mazworx...make them look sexy enough that I wont be able to justify the price for the mazworx plates and you have another customer.

ps. Not sure if you mentioned this already, but what process did you use to measure and create drawings for the machining (calipers, cmm, etc.)?Thanks

Post by **Chrispy300** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:39 pm

elwesso wrote:Youll notice theres smaller countersinks on the back those are for the bolts that mount the trans to the plate. Weld them in they're countersunk for a standard 5/8" bolt...

Ah OK, cool

I'll have a play next weekend and see how they go

Post by **elwesso** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:38 pm

well i got ahold of a john dixon plate and basically copied it using my design.. The bolts are kinda the "proprietary" part as I had them custom machined (no such thing as a 45* countersink flathead screw in M14x1.5)

we set the dixon plate on the CNC, put it on manual and recorded the points and created a G-code right on the mill (im not 100% sure how that happened, im not a machinist my buddy is).... so technically we dont have any drawings just the G-code we can throw right into the CNC.. We have to cut the large hole and the outside edges with a jigsaw, torch, or plasma.

really the plates will look the same except the bottom 4 holes wont be there and the countersinking will be a little better..

Post by **thejapino** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:08 pm

So Wes, when do you expect to have a finished shiny new product available to us? Eagerly waiting.

Post by **Chrispy300** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:04 am

Well your mate did a good job. The locating pins are dead on for the engine dowls. Absolutley perfect, just tapped on with a hammer I'll try and get some bolts and fit up the 'box soon.

Post by **elwesso** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:19 am

GREAT! I couldnt be happier!

Could you take some pics of the engine and trans bolted together?

Post by **Chrispy300** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:20 am

Will do, may not be for a while. Boss told me yesterday that I'm getting sent to Finland for a few weeks and have a bit to get done before I go.

Post by **Chrispy300** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:37 pm

Yay!

It works!

Just used some 3/8" Booker rod/Allthread/Cyclone Rod/Whatever you guys call it, put the plate on the 'box and put the rod in and welded them on. Ground them flat with a 4" and she was all good.

Bolted up was easy too. There is only one bolt hole which can't be done up without drilling a through hole into the gearbox bell housing (which I wasn't keen to do as I'm trying to sell this gearbox )

Had to grind a bit off the top of the M14 countersunk bolts to get them to sit flush, no way around this unless a thicker plate is used, the bottom of the head of the bolt bottoms out against the engine block. Also had to touch up the engine dowls and that little pin on the crank.

There wasn;t any provision for locating dowels for the gearbox I think I can live without them, but was expecting there to be something...

Gearbox input shaft is spot on, so please about this, was a bit worried it would be way off.

Starter can't be changed with the gearbox on Need to take too much meat out of the plate to allow it to be changed, so I'll live with it...

Post by **T45** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:41 am

Nice shop! Glad the adapter works. I may be picking one up shortly.

Post by **kingkilburn** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:09 pm

What if you switched out the starter studs for bolts? Would you gain enough clearance?

Post by **Chrispy300** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:32 pm

Yeah, but I hate removing studs. Always ends badly for me

Post by **elwesso** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:43 am

THANKS so much for the pics!!!

Post by **Zell_pl** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:03 am

Ok. So when are they gonna be availible ? I want one

Post by **Bmxandcars** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:00 am

me too.

Post by **Jonnymrp** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:26 am

im in too. whats the final cost in USD. and when are the going to be start shipping.

jonny...

Post by **tre4s13** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:55 pm

Im definitely in tre4s13 on aim.

Post by **Zyler** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:41 pm

So I have been on these forums for a while and I am about to buy a 91 Q45 to put the motor in my 1972 240z but I want this 5-speed conversion. Nobody has posted for a while and I was wondering what the final price for this adapter plate. Or if there is any left, and how well have they worked on those that have recived them. hopefully hear from somebody soon.

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