Project 6-speed

[MR 1JZ]

its a getrag...they dont break

[thechuckster]

sooooo ... how long before the diff dies then?

[Norbie]

I've got my money on driveshafts first.

[grahamd]

Who says Getrag's don't break - they had better tell my gerabox that story.

Mine comes out next week for another round of synchro's and hubs yet again - and I don't thrash it at all. Hasn't even had a burnout done with it yet. Must have bought a brumby model from Japan.

[BigWorm]

I think your problem might be lack of burnouts.
Chuck a few skids & a couple of doughnuts once you get it back together, then repeat on at least a monthly basis (preferably weekly) and I'm sure your box will live a longer happier life.
If not, make sure you film it.

[Norbie]

I'm pleased to report the V160 is now sitting in its new home, and with any luck won't be coming out again for a very long time! It actually goes in much easier than a W58 because you don't have to worry about lining up the splines; the clutch is already sitting on the input shaft and you bolt the pressure plate to the flywheel after the transmission is bolted up to the engine, just like with an auto. So all you have to do is find the spigot bearing and the rest is easy.

There's a bit of work left to do though. The top bellhousing bolts are much harder to get at now so I need to buy a longer ratchet extension before I can finally bolt it up to the floorpan. The hydraulic line isn't long enough to reach the slave cylinder so I'll have to find a longer rubber hose section (it's the same as a brake hose so that shouldn't be a drama). The biggest worry though was the crank pulley coming undone as I was turning the engine over by hand, and with very little effort too! That bolt is meant to have 300nm of torque on it so I hope I haven't destroyed the keyway in the crank. For now I'm going to get the biggest breaker bar I can find and lean on it with the help of a friend or two, not sure if I'll manage 300nm but I'm sure I can do better than how it was!

After all that's sorted I just need to find the cash for a tailshaft and it's time to go driving.

[Negative Boost]

Sounds great norbie! If the crank pulley bolt is already loose, i'd take it off and check the keyway before trying to put 300nm of torque on it! Just to be on the safe side.

[Norbie]

Yeah I know, but that means the radiator comes out and Norbie is not keen. Besides I might see something I really don't want to see!

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Better than finding out the nasty way after! I'd do it now, it's not as if you're relying on driving it atm!

[love ke70]

she'll be right

have some stupidly long etensions if you need norbie, 600, 450 and 300 in 1/2 and 3/8

[oldcorollas]

not sure if I'll manage 300nm but I'm sure I can do better than how it was!

30kg of force at 1m. (horizontal bar)
20kg of force at 1.5m

should be able to do it easy... with a piece of pipe

you get get tricky if you wanted to do it "accurately".. with a vertical bit of pipe, horizontal rope, a pully and some weights not quite a WST, but close

[Norbie]

More progress this weekend, and I got photos this time!

Here's the custom fuel lines, haven't got around to hooking up the hoses yet but that shouldn't take long:



I managed to tighten all of the bellhousing bolts (I needed 5 ratchet extensions to get at some of them) so the box is now bolted up properly, and the external shifter bracket fits with no clearance issues much to my relief.





The transmission tunnel got a final coat of white paint so it doesn't look so crap, and I re-installed the carpet and seats so it looks like a proper car interior again. I didn't get around to hacking up the centre console, that will come later.





More photos here.

It's getting very close now! I just need to finish the fuel hoses, extend the hydraulic line for the clutch, and buy/install a tailshaft - then it's driving time! I can almost smell the burning rubber.

[JustenGT8]

Console??? Come on Norbie, all that effort, you don't want to ruin the ghetto look now by installing the console

seriously though, nice work and warrants DIY applause

[richzx]

Good work Norbie it's come a long way since I saw your car. In 4 years its bee re-shelled new brakes gearbox suspension and eaps of other things. I sold mine but am getting into a cressida and going for the 1j engine swap and auto so my wife can drive it. Maybe I should just go for a 6 speed as well, and a 2j! Hmmm maybe not.......$$$$
Cheers
Rich

[Negative Boost]

Yup, thats looking awsome Norbie. Its going to be a madly insane car to drive once this is done.

Just had a thought, your not going to use the century to tow the supra to the driveshaft place i hope