S13 RB25 McKinney mount installation Q's

[chixwithtrix]

Sorry in advance for sounding noobish but I want to get this right.

I'm trying to get my McKinney mounts in and they really don't seem to fit well. The slot is too short for the two bolts on the upper portion of the mount and there is NO hole for the lower portion. The hicas crap that is in there is also in the way but I doubt that these mounts take the hicas into account.

Go I need to drill and grind to install these mounts? The instructions sure aren't any help with "install mounts" as step one....

pics in a sec

[chixwithtrix]

don't know if these photos will help but here they are...

[BoostFab]

could be crossmember not straight or they might not even using a jig when welding the pieces. it should line fully. call them up they will work it out with you.

[Carl H]

time to bhf the mount plates into place...when using mount kits I've found the best way to install them is to run the bolts thru the xmember and mount but leave them pretty loose, this allows you some jiggle room to get the engine in.then once the engine is in tighten the bolts and pull the plates into place, some antiseize helps here to act as lube.hopefuly you have found some one who is proficent in wiring as hicas cars are the most complex of all 240's to wire up.

[chixwithtrix]

The top ones line up fairly well where the stock mount bolts up, but there is no hole for the bottom L part I guess you could say. Do we need to drill through the crossmember? Also on the other side there is a power steering line in the way of the lower part of the mount, is that part of the hicas or do all S13s have a ps line running along the front of the crossmemember?

Anyone have photos of their mount install? I searched here and on google and I could not find any photos of how the mounts are 'supposed' to look in the engine bay before the engine in installed.

We are removing the hicas and subframe and swapping to a non-hicas subframe so it will no longer exist on the car, don't know if that matters much for the wiring or not.

[Carl H]

yeah gotta drill a hole when the engine is fitted.

[s13point5]

this is the best i can do. pictured here is the mounts installed before the bottom holes were drilled. you do have to drill through the crossmember after the motor is sitting in the bay. hope this helps

[dwnshfter]

what is hicas?

[imotion s14]

what is hicas?

high capacity active controlled steering or high capacity active steering.. just a fancy way to saying "crap".

[dwnshfter]

like 4 wheel steer?

[chixwithtrix]

like 4 wheel steer?

yeah, 4 wheel steer. It was electronically disabled, and today we yanked out all the hicas crap, its gone for good. Thanks for the pics

[FAST-DATSUN]

The mount are built in a jig(same one we used for 10 years). some S14 have a short slot on the crossmember. You have to extend the slot in both direction. up about 1/4" and bottom 1/2". there was some major diferances in only some of the S14 crossmembers. Call me if you need more help.. Mack

[SuperHatch]

The mount are built in a jig(same one we used for 10 years). some S14 have a short slot on the crossmember. You have to extend the slot in both direction. up about 1/4" and bottom 1/2". there was some major diferances in only some of the S14 crossmembers. Call me if you need more help.. Mack

Now only if his car was an S14...

[FAST-DATSUN]

S13 SLOT should be 1.6 inches long and mount should fit as is. We sold over 3000 +sets of these and all fit fine. e-mail me or call Mack951-304-9300 or [email protected] . WE will get it straighten out...

[dwnshfter]

now why cant tophat be like this......

[chixwithtrix]

there was nothing wrong with the mounts, no need to get all worried

It was just the stupid hicas stuff and a bit of jiggling around and no problemThe engine is already in the car, thanks

[USMCgetsome]

CONGRATS! another s13 with rb installed in tx. I'm from san antonio. I'd like to check your car out sometime next year. I'm in japan currently but if you need some assistance you can get me at [email protected] i've done 2 swaps and the wiring as well. glad to see you here on nico!