Project 6-speed

[kanazai2001]

I haven't actually cut anything yet, I've just removed a separate section of pressed steel which was spot-welded to the top of the tunnel.

Yeah I've already seen that. It would probably work but I want the shifter further forward, if I can manage it.

thanks for ur precious advice... i know what to do next for my tranny...

[MR 1JZ]

subscribing...I like watching things get bashed, bent and welded

[kanazai2001]

this is what i done to my J160 6sp tranny...

before...





after...





next will be on the tunnel shifter opening...

thanks norb for the precious tech info...

[Norbie]

Thanks for the photos. It looks like the J160 has a convenient second shifter position - if only it were so easy with the V160!

I've just finished completely removing the fuel lines and rear brake lines from the Supra. What a horrible stinky messy job, I was covered in fuel and brake fluid most of the time. I was also somewhat shocked to discover the main fuel line had been crushed right near the bellhousing, to the point where it looks like it was 90% blocked. Hopefully this happened as a result of my V160 test-fit and wasn't like that when I was driving the car!

Tomorrow night it's out with the seats and carpet, then I'm ready to get busy with the grinder. I'm scared.

[Mos]

Thanks for the photos. It looks like the J160 has a convenient second shifter position - if only it were so easy with the V160!

Yeah, the 6 cylinder engines place the gearbox further back in the car, using the forward shifter mount, with the 4 cylinder gearbox using the rear mounts to move the box forward.

Mos.

[kanazai2001]

hi... norb...
im thinking bout doing what u have done to the shifter opening... this is what i have done... but doesnt look good at all... pls advise...


im so curious... how u push ur 2JZ so close to the firewall without hitting the clutch pump?! i have 4 cylinders engine try to push it closer but it hits the clutch pump...

[JustenGT8]

this is what i done to my J160 6sp tranny...

With both hands in sight, what are you taking the piccie with??? Freaky

[Norbie]

im so curious... how u push ur 2JZ so close to the firewall without hitting the clutch pump?! i have 4 cylinders engine try to push it closer but it hits the clutch pump...

You mean the clutch master cylinder? I actually had to use a different master cylinder (from a Ford Escort I think) and mounted it at a ~30 degree angle to get clearance. It's very close but it just fits.

[kanazai2001]

With both hands in sight, what are you taking the piccie with??? Freaky

heehehehe... with my "3rd hand"...
actually im the one who took the pix... my friend fixed the bolts n nuts...

[Norbie]

I'm happy to help with your problem but perhaps you should start your own thread? This thread is supposed to be about my 6-speed conversion into an MA61 Supra.

[kanazai2001]

moved to here...

[Robbos_Toyotas]

use an oxy to widen the tunnel, thats what i did to make the r154 - fuck cutting and shutting the tunnel!

takes literally about 5 minutes to make it bigger with an oxy and hammer....

[Norbie]

We spent a few hours butchering the tunnel over the weekend, but it soon became clear that no amount of bashing or bending was going to get us the required result. The place where the tunnel needs to be widened is very strong and much too narrow, so even with the help of an oxy we wouldn't be able to do it - well not without a ridiculous amount of effort. I should mention that I'm being assisted by a friend who's a sheetmetal fabricator by trade, so these are the opinions of an expert.

Anyway, we abandoned the Big Hammer Method and fired up the grinder instead. When I started this project I was pretty sure we'd have to cut things, and sure enough here we are. Much of the tunnel around the shifter hole has been removed, which sounds pretty nasty but it's nowhere near as bad as removing the entire tunnel which is what I originally thought we'd be up for! Here's what the tunnel looks like now:



And here's what's left over:



It's a bit scary at this stage but I need to have faith that it will all come together in the end. The important thing is the box actually fits now and I can jack it up all the way into the tunnel, so the next step is to get it properly mounted and then we can work on rebuilding the tunnel with new steel shaped to fit around the uber-box. With any luck this will be well underway next weekend, so watch this space!

[MR 1JZ]

damn thats a big hole...as you said though...at least she fits and you can get on with the mounting etc

[Negative Boost]

Awsome stuff norbie, helps to have a sheet metal fabricator as a friend!