DIY S14 Motor mounts?
06-28-2009, 08:24 PM
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DIY S14 Motor mounts? Hey, Ive been searching around for some diagrams of motor mounts. I am a fabricator on a budget.
That means I can make stuff and dont have alot of cash to buy it premade. I have access to a CNC, I can weld and own a nice Millermatic 180. Got a ThermalDyn Cutmaster 39 plamsma cutter as well as the obligatory assortment of professional hand tools and air tools. More or less Im equipped to make just about anything I need except for stainless headers and welded aluminum parts as I dont have a TIG.
More or less I have a few LM7 5.3l hanging around and I also came up on a super clean 96 240 notch. I understand there are kits to swap an LS in but I bet I can build most of the stuff for a fraction of what it would cost to buy it. Im willing to forgo convenience for affordability and put in a few hours of fab time to do it.
Now I have seen a few drawings of motor mounts but they were low res and I couldnt read the dimensions.
I already know how much to cut on the subframe, I have to swap to a front sump pan as well as the other biggies to get it mounted.
I dont have dimensions for either CNC'ing a set of mounts or welding a set up. Hoping a link could be provided.
Also I want to run a TKO 500 instead of a T56. A 6spd is all well and good but 6th gear is worthless so Id rather go with a beefy 5 spd and save a few bucks.
Is there any probs with going this route? I wouldnt think there would be but maybe there is some tricky differences between the two.
Either way hopefully someone could link me a set of technical drawing for the mounts and maybe even a trans mount but I can make do without that.
Hope someone can help, thanks
That means I can make stuff and dont have alot of cash to buy it premade. I have access to a CNC, I can weld and own a nice Millermatic 180. Got a ThermalDyn Cutmaster 39 plamsma cutter as well as the obligatory assortment of professional hand tools and air tools. More or less Im equipped to make just about anything I need except for stainless headers and welded aluminum parts as I dont have a TIG.
More or less I have a few LM7 5.3l hanging around and I also came up on a super clean 96 240 notch. I understand there are kits to swap an LS in but I bet I can build most of the stuff for a fraction of what it would cost to buy it. Im willing to forgo convenience for affordability and put in a few hours of fab time to do it.
Now I have seen a few drawings of motor mounts but they were low res and I couldnt read the dimensions.
I already know how much to cut on the subframe, I have to swap to a front sump pan as well as the other biggies to get it mounted.
I dont have dimensions for either CNC'ing a set of mounts or welding a set up. Hoping a link could be provided.
Also I want to run a TKO 500 instead of a T56. A 6spd is all well and good but 6th gear is worthless so Id rather go with a beefy 5 spd and save a few bucks.
Is there any probs with going this route? I wouldnt think there would be but maybe there is some tricky differences between the two.
Either way hopefully someone could link me a set of technical drawing for the mounts and maybe even a trans mount but I can make do without that.
Hope someone can help, thanks
06-28-2009, 11:54 PM
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For what its worth, my TKO600 seems to fit well enough in my Z31's tunnel, but its not mounted, just hanging from the engine on the hoist. I have an '88 NA and am pretty sure that it uses the same 5 speed as the 240sx.
