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MK V8 conversion

Tech Talk for Nissan owners.

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MK V8 conversion

Post by pipebender »

Have MK petrol 4 speed want to fit chev and diesel 5 speed, can i use the existing gearbox mounts ( tailshafts etc) and just modify the engine mounts
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Post by Sterlo »

The stick is a lot further forward on the 5 speed than the 4sp box. You can swap the tops around with a little buggering around. If you put the 5 sp in the g/box will be round 100mm further forward from memory. This puts the gear stick up under the heater box.
Do a search very helpful. From my experiance just put the box where it should be, make up some new shafts and mod some mounts.
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Post by pipebender »

Thanks for the info, but if i move the box back on new mounts the rocker covers of the chevy will be to close to the firewall.
Im here for the sausage!
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Post by shortyq »

how close is to close?
mods encounter you to get the grinder out and make it fit
such in this case!
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Post by Sterlo »

Use the L28 input shaft and order your adapter kit to suit an L28 petrol, this should bring the motor forward from memory. But yes i do remember always having rocker cover clearance issues when going from SD33 or P40 to V8
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