definitely none of those statements are true.Florida240sx wrote:Wait a second.... you said the bellhousing of the ka and vh are the same? as in you can bolt a ka tranny to it.... or remove bellhousing and swap... so autobellhousing on manual ka tranny? I'm confused on your statement...
Sean's motor has cast iron manifolds because it is a VH41DE...twoeightythreez wrote:Sean, It looks like you're using cast iron exhaust manifolds? Can you please tell us what car they came from? Please? And if you could send me a set? My email is bryan . edgar @ verizon . net (pardon the spaces) My plans are to put the VH45 from my 95 Q into the 95 S14 I just bought, but with the auto for now. (it's currently auto and once I get the mounts it should be able to be mounted in a weekend that way without having to buy Z32 trans and adaptor plate and all the clutch stuff)
HR31 engine bay is pretty much the same as Z31. The alternator is going to be a problem with the VH45, not sure about the power steering (it's fine with my 41).450Z wrote:not sure how wide your frame rails are on the Z31, but the pump would sit where my drivers side frame rail is on my 240Z conversion. I cut the frame rail off on the pass side for the alternater to fit. I quickly looked at putting the VH45DE in a Z31 an also noticed that the engine would interfere with the brake booster.good luck
The subframes are almost identical. Also the Q45 subframe is also very similar. (almost identical to the S14's only wider!) so similar, in fact, that I bought and entire subframe so I could swap the hubs, rearend (3.54 VLSD R200 w/ 300zx halfshaft cv's) axles and some control arms.I wanted to use the neato aluminum spindles but don't want to spend $$$ for custom shocks when my 1k car already had tokico springs and shocks on it. Now, maybe you can help me find a solution for the left side halfshaft length issue ?The right side is easy, just use the left side halfshaft from the Q45, same exact length! Only problem is the other one is 2 inches too long (yes I know that's what she said too) ...not...mtcookson wrote:
Since you're going for drag racing you may consider swapping the Q45 differential in. Its an R200 as well but uses the same axles as the 300ZX TT, which are huge. Plus its a lower ratio, which with the turbo setup, should make you faster on the strip. If the diff itself has a hard time staying together you may considering trying to fit the TT differential, which is an R230. Translation... its slightly bigger than the Ford 9 inch
I can't remember if the subframes are different or just the arms. I know at the very least, the subframe design between the 240 and 300 are very, very similar, which would make it easier for the differential swaps.
I did not say the bellhousings are the same, I said the transmissions are the same but the bellhousings are different.elwesso wrote:
definitely none of those statements are true.
if i remember correctly, superhatch is using the adapter to mate an RE4R03A trans bellhousing to a T400 trans.
Reeeaaally... I'm in the planning stages of my swap and have been wondering about the possiblity of just using the ka transmission due to the fact that it would make the swap a lot easier with things like shifter location, drive shaft, tranny mount, etc. I thought I would have to make an adapter like everyone else...SuperHatch wrote:
...my VH is in my S14 using a VH bellhousing bolted to the stock KA transmission...
Every RWD nissan RE4R01A and RE4R03A transmission uses the same bolt pattern between the bellhousing and the tranny...
Read my posts closely. I am talking AUTOMATIC transmissions here, NOT manual transmissions.scorean wrote:
Reeeaaally... I'm in the planning stages of my swap and have been wondering about the possiblity of just using the ka transmission due to the fact that it would make the swap a lot easier with things like shifter location, drive shaft, tranny mount, etc. I thought I would have to make an adapter like everyone else...
Just so I understand your setup:When you attach the VH bellhousing to the KA transmission, how is the fitment. I guess what I'm asking is what is the length of the VH compared to the KA and what is the length of the VH bellhousing compared to the KA bellhousing?
Just so everyone is clear, I realize that the z32 is a lot stronger than the KA transmission. However, people are putting some pretty serious power through their transmissions with their KA24DE-T's. I'm interested in seeing how well one stands up to the torque of a VH45DE. If it turns out to be adequate for a DD/light weekend auto-x, it would make this swap substantially easier and cheaper. If not, oh well - the transmissions are practically free and nothing has been lost in the experiment.
You're still not getting me...scorean wrote:So the front half of the Q45 auto transmission won't bolt up to the back half of a KA transmission? I realize that neither one has what could be considered a removable bellhousing, but they both have a body that will split in half... right?
Also, what are the series designators for these transmissions? I would appreciate it if someone could let me know so I would have to sound like such a tool by calling them the "KA" or "VH" transmissions.
Sam
I think myself and ultrapulse disagree with you there.SuperHatch wrote:To bolt a manual tranny to a VH you need an adaptor, period, end of story...
IIRC you used a modified VH bell on a toyota trans, correct? The fact that it didn't all just "bolt" together means you adapted it in my book.Mettler wrote:
I think myself and ultrapulse disagree with you there.
But I do get what you're saying.