CD009 350Z 6spd On 1JZ SC400
08-22-16, 10:45 AM
#527
For anyone interested. Attached is the Solidworks model of the shifter linkage (Revision C). It was created in Solidworks 2016. If you don't have Solidworks, I also attached the STEP file. You can download a number of various free STEP file viewers online to view it.
You can use it to have your own made. Any CNC shop should be able to view the STEP file. Some may even be able to import it into the machine if their CNC machine is automated.
You can use it to have your own made. Any CNC shop should be able to view the STEP file. Some may even be able to import it into the machine if their CNC machine is automated.
09-09-16, 05:24 AM
#534
Some have reported not needing to pull the motor. But I had to. There was no way to get it to fit otherwise. At that time, I decided to just beat it in really good so that I wouldn't have to pull the motor later in the event that I had to service the trans. Even if you do the A340 bellhousing swap kit, you may still need to spread the tunnel a bit as shown in my pic with a jack or some other spreading method because the casing itself is also much beefier than the stock transmissions.
09-15-16, 11:27 AM
#535
Just an FYI, I got my A340 setup in last night. I didn't have to do any tunnely bashing, but to be fair I already had bashed it in so that doesn't really count. As I was installing it, because you have to raise the trans back enough so the input shaft clears the pressure plate, it did get really tight near the trans mount area of the trans. Our tunnel gets tight there, and with the trans back a little, it's tight. I ended up tilting the motor a bit since everything was already so loose. So potentially a tiny amount of clearancing needed back hear that area, but hardly anything. I again just tilted the motor a little and didn't have to clearance anything. Plus I like the motor tilted so I can just use a mile long extension to get those top to trans bolts in.
With the motor in the car, this install was 100x easier with this arrangement compared to the block adapter plate. I can tell it does sit a little more forward now than it did on the old setup too. I know that because my homemade trans mount I had from before, the holes no longer lined up. Didn't matter because I had a new Collins mount I used instead, but just something worth noting I thought. I'm hoping it doesn't affect my driveshaft fitment.
I will have to do some trimming of the tunnel for this new shifter arrangement, so I do not have that mounted yet.
With the motor in the car, this install was 100x easier with this arrangement compared to the block adapter plate. I can tell it does sit a little more forward now than it did on the old setup too. I know that because my homemade trans mount I had from before, the holes no longer lined up. Didn't matter because I had a new Collins mount I used instead, but just something worth noting I thought. I'm hoping it doesn't affect my driveshaft fitment.
I will have to do some trimming of the tunnel for this new shifter arrangement, so I do not have that mounted yet.
09-16-16, 05:37 AM
#537
Just an FYI, I got my A340 setup in last night. I didn't have to do any tunnely bashing, but to be fair I already had bashed it in so that doesn't really count. As I was installing it, because you have to raise the trans back enough so the input shaft clears the pressure plate, it did get really tight near the trans mount area of the trans. Our tunnel gets tight there, and with the trans back a little, it's tight. I ended up tilting the motor a bit since everything was already so loose. So potentially a tiny amount of clearancing needed back hear that area, but hardly anything. I again just tilted the motor a little and didn't have to clearance anything. Plus I like the motor tilted so I can just use a mile long extension to get those top to trans bolts in.
With the motor in the car, this install was 100x easier with this arrangement compared to the block adapter plate. I can tell it does sit a little more forward now than it did on the old setup too. I know that because my homemade trans mount I had from before, the holes no longer lined up. Didn't matter because I had a new Collins mount I used instead, but just something worth noting I thought. I'm hoping it doesn't affect my driveshaft fitment.
I will have to do some trimming of the tunnel for this new shifter arrangement, so I do not have that mounted yet.
With the motor in the car, this install was 100x easier with this arrangement compared to the block adapter plate. I can tell it does sit a little more forward now than it did on the old setup too. I know that because my homemade trans mount I had from before, the holes no longer lined up. Didn't matter because I had a new Collins mount I used instead, but just something worth noting I thought. I'm hoping it doesn't affect my driveshaft fitment.
I will have to do some trimming of the tunnel for this new shifter arrangement, so I do not have that mounted yet.
It is actually not too bad. I did it myself in my garage. Only thing I needed another person for was to get the hood off and on. If you do the A340 kit, which sounds like you will definitely not need to pull the motor for, then you will not even need to take the hood off. It's really not too bad.
09-16-16, 05:52 AM
#538
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Awesome, thanks for that update!
It is actually not too bad. I did it myself in my garage. Only thing I needed another person for was to get the hood off and on. If you do the A340 kit, which sounds like you will definitely not need to pull the motor for, then you will not even need to take the hood off. It's really not too bad.
It is actually not too bad. I did it myself in my garage. Only thing I needed another person for was to get the hood off and on. If you do the A340 kit, which sounds like you will definitely not need to pull the motor for, then you will not even need to take the hood off. It's really not too bad.
