Well, after finding out that the oil filter tree's oil pressure sending unit is a BPT (British Pipe Thread 1/8) and EVERY single adaptor I've found is NPT and I'm not about to ruin threads.
That being said, I also ran into one other issue, that being the oil cooler lines (the holes for them anyway) are a FINE THREAD, M24 Metric. There's not a fitting in the world (at least this side of the world) that makes something that would fit that. It's almost double the size of the "standard" oil lines that aftermarket oil coolers run.
So because of that, I put the stock piece back on.
Continuing on:
I finally got the rest of the parts in from Japan and Canada (Nissan.jp and Ztune.ca) so I could put the transmission back together. Done, and done.
Now, the engine is FINALLY OFF THE ENGINE STAND!! We're getting close people!!!!!
So here's what's been done in the past few days and this evening:
* Drilled and tapped RB26 AWD transmission housing for RB25DET clutch slave cyl.
* Installed RB25DET Clutch Slave Cyl.
* Drilled and tapped 300zx front trans. cover for new placement of clutch pivot ball
* Installed NISMO chromoly clutch pivot ball
* Installed transmission front gasket
* Installed TO Bearing and clutch fork
* Installed pilot bushing, and OEM resurfaced flywheel
* Installed RPS Max 5-puck Z32 Non Turbo (240mm) clutch kit
* Took engine off the engine stand!!! (yeah, baby!)
Tomorrow:
* Take the old 300zx engine harness out of the car... I've been dreading this because I have to take the dash out, and it's just a big *** job I don't want to do... but now I have to.
* Bolt engine & transmission together
* Test-Fit the engine and transmission in the engine bay to see where I need to weld up the mounts to the frame.
(let the engine sit there so I can drool over it for awhile, then take it all back out to weld the mounts.)
Coming up:
* Weld motor mounts
* Paint engine bay
* put engine & trans back in
* Install -AN lines, fittings, fuel lines, p/s lines, etc.
* Install external wastegate (crossing fingers that no modification will be needed to the manifold!!)
* Install Power FC D-Jetro (air meter-less)
* Install Innovate LM2 Wideband
* Reinstall existing oil press, oil temp, boost, EGT, and fuel press. gauges.
* Reinstall EBC lines (Greddy Probec B Spec I...the old one!)
* Install radiator
* Install oil cooler
* Install exhaust
........start, and GRIN.
It's getting down to the little stuff.
Here's pics from tonight:
Drilling and tapping holes in the trans. housing for the RB25 clutch slave cyl.
You can see the hole where the old clutch pivot ball was. The clean piece is the front cover off my 300zx, mated to the RB26 bellhousing. Again, amazing that it fits!
Test fitting... it doesn't QUITE line up 100%, but I'll modify the hole on the slave cylinder for a little wiggle room to line it up better.
OEM RB26 flywheel, resurfaced. Due the amount of power I'm putting down and a VERY agressive clutch, aluminum is out of the question. The only other options are the 2, 3, and 4 DISC clutches, which won't work for my application here.
RPS 5 puck sprung, 650 ft-lb holding, 300zx NON Turbo (240mm) disc.
Random pic of the engine touching the ground for the first time in about a year.