Why is my motor crooked??????????

[yourmomsrps13]

no im not talking about the CA's natural tilt of the motor im talking about my motor doesnt seem to sit right in my engine bay or line up 100% with the driveshaft, here are some pics.------------------------------------------------------driveshaft------------------------------------------------------transmission mount------------------------------------------------------drivers side motor mountcould i have installed my motor mounts wrong? i dont understand this EDIT: i did have them on the wrong sides but thats what happens when you dont sleep and and havent worked on the car in 4 days
Modified by yourmomsrps13 at 5:58 PM 9/28/2005

[biosehnsucht]

CA motor mounts or KA/SR mounts?

KA/SR, especially if you've got NISMO or such upgraded ones, you're in for a world of pain with regards to forcing the bastard in place.. CA mounts fit like a glove.

which side is the shorter mount on?

[yourmomsrps13]

KA i dont remember but the motor has a nice tilt

[biosehnsucht]

yeah, it's going to be a ***** w/ KA ones, more so if you made the mistake of getting NISMO ones, it's doable but if you can wait I'd say try to order up some CA NISMO mounts, Courtesy Nissan supposedly stocks them now.. they're 11210-RS520 and 11220-RS520 (make sure you get *-RS520, *-RS540 is KA/SR)

might also want to be sure you have them on the correct sides.. they look like they might be backwards now that I'm looking again. the heatshielded one should go under the turbo, I believe. Also, the short one should be on the driver's side, tall on the passenger.

it may be that turned around backwards they're sitting on the positioning tabs and not sitting all the way down, too.

[Not_a_sr]

yes the with the heat shield shoudl be on the turbo side, they are in wrong.

[Dattebayo]

The motor is supposed to tilt like that, but I concur they are switched backwards.

[cortina-mk1]

pics are a little dark to be able to see.

[float_6969]

Well I'm late, but I have to concur with others, my first thought was that the motor mounts were on the wrong sides. That heat sheild should be on the turbo side of the motor.

[yourmomsrps13]

note to self, do not work on car late at night with very little sleep

[slownslurious]

so what didn't fit on that top mount manifold? did you try to get a refund? off topic, but I wanted to know... I was thinking of using one of them... and I've heard they are good with exchanging things that don't fit.
Modified by slownslurious at 11:36 PM 9/30/2005

[yourmomsrps13]

so what didn't fit on that top mount manifold? did you try to get a refund? off topic, but I wanted to know... I was thinking of using one of them... and I've heard they are good with exchanging things that don't fit.

Modified by slownslurious at 11:36 PM 9/30/2005

we didnt even bother to try it after we saw the welds and quality, we went with a FULLRACE manifold and the diference was night and day, you really do get what you pay for. i bought a SSauto down pipe and the flange was about 45* clocked wrong and my buddy gave me a SSauto o2 extention and it aimed toward the rail on the unibody. on top of all this the ssautocrap guy gave me negative feedback.

[1SlowCA18DET]

how much did you pay for the full race mani, did you have to call them to order cause i didnt see it on the web page

[yourmomsrps13]

how much did you pay for the full race mani, did you have to call them to order cause i didnt see it on the web page

900$ from a guy i knew, its for a SR maybe thats why you didnt see em. very highly doubt they will ever make a CA mani

[Not_a_sr]

they will they just need a test subject and about 1200$

[yourmomsrps13]

they will they just need a test subject and about 1200$

so what are you guys waiting for? i'll believe it when i see it

[slownslurious]

SS has a new design out that looks a bit more like that manifold you posted than their old one. I think I'm gonna buy one and see how it fits.

[Not_a_sr]

so what are you guys waiting for? i'll believe it when i see it

1200$ lol, im freakin broke nowadays... ive talked to them about it before they told me if i want one they will make one, just gota have the money to pay for it.