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Pete is spot on, it's chalk n cheese. Yours is professionally built, has all the best mods, going to be bomb proof! My box is a backyarder, seems ok on the road but on track I'm not sure, fingers crossed I guess. If I had the coin I'd definately have Pete doing it. There's a few big savings, I got the Kameari CR set on sale so to my door for $1516, RHDjapan was asking $1700+ post, Kameari USA was more expensive. The box was a steal at $100 only real problem was the centre bearing had completely fallen to pieces. I haven't seen one at that price since, they're usually around $500. I forgot to add the used .83 fifth $100 and the box $100, so it's more like 2400ish plus Kameari mount. I still have to weld a custom shifter to get everything looking oem again. Pete, lets hope I did a better job than the camshaft

I did the same many many years ago. I took the bits to enzed or pirteck, they can make you something in brass barbed fittings. It'll be a bit bigger but will last forever, grab some fuel proof thread sealant too.

Cry with laughter! Surely some sort of self preservation would kick in and have you asking yourself, is this a good idea?

Link works for me

Isn't there a 'plug in' mod available to delete the voltage reg without cutting wiring in favour of an internally regulated? I'm sure I've seen it for the 240

Please nobody do this. It's actually very very funny, once you get past the obvious safety issues and concerns http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/114457-looooooow-budget-rollcage/#entry1071656

The work looks really good Craig, are they very expensive?

As it stands now a little over $2200. If I buy the Kameari mount probably another $200ish. I had really good timing and managed to get the gearsets when they were on sale. It's a fair bit more than I was planning to spend but hopefully it lives for a very long time.

I might have a spare used red gear. Gimme a few days and I'll get back to you, I bought my new one from Nissan in Melbourne.

I'm out of this, unfortunately I don't have enough room to fit it unless I cut the trumpets down. Sorry guys.

The new R32 super close box is installed Took me two and a half days due to installer error It's the first gearbox rebuild I have ever attempted, with plenty of advice from some very helpful guys on here and a hand from my brother it all works fantastically! Shifts are waaaaaay shorter than the 260z box and oh so nice, acceleration through the first three gears is much different, at 6,000rpm in first I'm doing 70kph and there's still 1,200rpm to redline. In second and third the power really sends you back in the seat. Ha! The problems 1)Shifter. 2) Reverse switch. 3) Clutch assembly. 4) Box crossmember/Vibration 1) The R32 shifter is too fat and hits the console. I cut it down leaving the 10mm thick section only, basically removing the bonded upper section. This is usable but not with OEM L series shift boots as they will stop you from picking 1st, 3rd, 5th. I will modify it to match my 260z offset shifter and be able to use the oEM shift boots. 2) I fitted two different reverse switches that were 'making' in different positions (e.g. in or out) and both times the reverse light were on constantly until I picked reverse :-\ I did put three bond on the terminals to stop them seeping oil, perhaps it has some conductive properties? No biggie, I can fix that very easily. 3) The main time cost was the clutch bearing throwout/carrier, during assembly I must have knocked it and one side of the spring had popped off. The result was no clutch, no gears, the only give away was the clutch fork was sitting on a slight angle. So out it all came again, second time was fine. 4) Also, I had to customise the centre section box crossmember to get the 30mm extra length required. I did notice a vibration at about 105kph and it increased at 110kph, I'm guessing it's due to miss alignment of the prop shaft??? Maybe I got the height slightly wrong, Kameari do an off the shelf mount made for S30's with the 71C box so I may go down this path. It'll still use the OEM box mount. Any input appreciated...

Whoa Looks awesome Adam! Well Done and keep those pictures coming.

Thanks Alan for taking the time to grab the measurements. I'll confirm my interest after doing some measuring on the weekend.

Would it be possible to get some dimensions Allan, especially the depth of the outer half of the airbox. As you know, I have an odd ball setup with long ram tubes, but I may be able to customize it to fit. Would it be ok to buy just the outer half?

$60 was the price, he had it finished a 9am this morning. I have the selector drilled to 16mm, the inner face near counter gear has been plunge cut 2mm deep at a 3.5"dia, this was all done before taking it to Robco. Will do Jason, Hopefully test fit on the weekend and install in the car if all goes well

Thanks gents.

Asked Rob about the air boxes, none left but can be made. Gavin Strongman has the mould for the airbox and can reproduce them if you contact him. I do like the GT-B style too!

Picked up the bell housing this arvo from Robco. Super quick job and great prices, he even checked the bolt holes and fitted a helicoil in one that was stripped. Highly recommended!

Just after some recommendations for the best sealants to use on my gearbox rebuild. I've used aviation cement (permatex) on the engine and diff with great success, was thinking it should be good for the box too?

+2 two events with Zeds is better than one. I can see Marks point if view, especially for those who have to travel a longer distance to both meets.

Found a link with pics of Gavin's air box. According to this they were produced by Robco engineering. I'll ask about them when I go down today. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,6061.msg53481.html#msg53481

That's on Alan fields 260z, I think it's a GT-B. I have a copy of Race magazine with Gavin's car in it, I can post a pic later tonight if nobody finds more info before then.

I thought the larger bearing would be stronger and hopefully last longer? I bought all new bearings to suit 71C including the bigger counter bearing, I didn't actually check the housing until I was about to bolt it all together. Haha, whoops!

Nice, another new build thread and a great story to go along with it. It's in good hands with Lurch!

Efi hardware do a few different types. I have seen one almost exactly the same but it was for a four cylinder. Might be worth trying, they are in Melbourne. Didn't someone on here have the mold or make the airbox for Gavin strongmans silver/orange Z? That was a nice bit of kit!