Anyone else interested in getting an adaptor plate to mate a VH45 V8 engine to the Z32 5 speed gearbox? It will most likely be a 1" thick chunk of ally machined to suit the motor and 'box. It will also come with a flywheel spacer to suit. This design is not firm, I have seen other people machine pieces off the bell housing and make a half circle adaptor. Also seen people weld the VH bell housing onto the Z32 gearbox and modify it to accept a clutch slave, pivot etc. All these designs have there pro's and cons and nothing is set in concrete yet. This won't be going ahead for at least 4 months. If there is no interest I will just make a one off for me in the shop and not worry about getting them CNC'd up. Don't expect much change from $1k.
tempting, though I'll have to break my recently rebuilt motor first! it'd be nice to use a flywheel spacer just to be able to switch out the gearbox without hassles but are there cons? extra noise, vibration or anything?
That's what I am a little worried about. When you dump the clutch you are going to create a largish bendin moment between the flywheel and the last main bearing. Apparantly the VH runs a 4mm spacer stock, but this one will be closer to 25mm unless I can extend the input shaft and TO bearing on the Z gearbox easily (not likely) I don't think that there will be an issue of extra vibration or noise, just a shortened life of the rear most main. Even this wear would be minimal as the bottom end on these motors is riduclous, it's practically a de-tuned indy car motor.
Possibly... The VH comes with a auto standard. You would be better off making that fit. I have seen a couple of TT'd VH45's. Power of over 600rwhp is not uncommon Standard bottom end too...
No idea, but I would guess 4 speed being a car from the early 90's. As for the SAW kit, I very much doubt it. You would be better getting the shift body manualised (is that a word ) and just change gears with the lever.
i sent ess racing an email....hopefully it will all work or ill have to stick with the vg engine and gearbox cheers chris
maybe sell the girls auto to your mum erica and get a real mans transmission (5 speed ) :bash: :bash: lol
I supose that you could call it a tap-tap gearbox You don't need a clutch once you are rolling. A 6 speed sequential gearset for a GTR is about $12k That is just the gearset, you have to reuse your old gearbox casing and a couple of bits inside...
No. But you could make the holinger GTR gearset fit without too many issues. I believe that OS Giken make a 6 speed too, but that is a traditional manual box. You did see the bit where it costs $12k didn't you? You where concerend that a 350rwkw Z engine was going to cost $19k...
yeah im not going to be able to spend an extra 12k ontop of what i have planned....my engine will betaking up half of what i want to spend total on the whole car lol
