My Laurel C33!

[Samgrainger32]

the new manifold and all my other bits and pieces have finally so this long weekend will be spent putting it all back together and get it regoed before i start on the conversion

[Samgrainger32]

hard one of them nights tonight everything going great manifold almost back on nek minute stud randomly strips out of the block arhhh thank god for helicoils really want it back on before the weekend so i can get stuck in to other things and take it for a spin

[Samgrainger32]

CARS GOING AGAIN manifolds back on and all going not leaking from manifold any more but is a small leak coming from where the dump pipe bolts to the turbo as one of the bolts are stripped will fix that should be easy fix hope so anyway then would like to take it to have it put on the sniffer just to make sure everything is ok with the tune and that as im not sure whats been done look it for a good drive last night and filled it up and drove 184km on highway and i had just over quarter of a tank left!! so it really really loves fule its done smell to rich and its not all black up the back of the car i believe it has something to do with the auto box and it slipping as its getting worse wont even go skids so sad but all that will change as soon as i get the manual in it cant wait to have it done and few little issues left and should be running good only really need to sort out the hand break and cable now...

[DJRIFT]

Practice gearbox done tonight. You will be a pro.

[Samgrainger32]

Yes thank you damo he is my teacher and I am his grass hopper!! Solved my issue of what crossmember will fit the 25 box in to the laurel we discoved C CROSSMEMBER will fit a manual 25box in to a auto laurel with no mods as we have have done a test run on my mates laurel as his was already manual only had to really worrie about the crossmember and the tail shaft I already feel more confident in taking it on just hope my gearbox and other stuff turn up soon so I can get stuck in!!

[Samgrainger32]

all my goodies showed up today thanks to phatlavish for everything now have

-rb25 gearbox

-crossmember C (fit right in no mods needed tested this on frenchie1001's laurel the other night)

-excedy button clutch

-flywheel

-break and clutch pedals

-manual dash cluster

-laurel manual center console

-manual shifter

-all bolts for gearbox and everything

-r33 tailshaft

-manual wiring loom

-sandwitch plate

parts still needed:

-clutch slave cylinder

-clutch master cylinder

-clutch line

-r32/a31 manual handbreak

-a31/c33 handbreak cable

-mod tailshaft (going to try front 33 back manual laurel shaft

-gearstick dash surround

hope i haven't forgotten anything

havent done anything else to mine and probably wont this week been working every night this week on zacs laurel (frenchie1001) and after almost 12 months of work building it will (finger crossed) start tomorrow been a great build and learnt heaps be awesome to see it back on the track!!!

[DJRIFT]

I may have a r32 hand brake

And just get a braided clutch line. I had one made years ago but gktech sell them cheap as

http://www.gktech.com/index.php/r32-r33-gts-t-skyline-braided-clutch-line.html

[Samgrainger32]

Thank you once again sir I have scored zacs hand break and front bit of the hand break line hope it will just hook up in to the where the auto hand break line splits off in to the Y just behind the gearbox and have got his bolting brackets so I can just drill the holes in the tunnel and and bolt it up just speedo now really anyone out there brought a pre made speedo drive to convert electric to cable speedo as I would rather get a good one then stuff around with the d22 nav ones and have my speedo out if I can help it!

[Frenchie1001]

so much gearbox practice.

[Samgrainger32]

well today i actually worked on my own laurel for a change pulled the manifold and everything back off and to find the new manifold is warped really pissed off about this as it was brand new trying to decide on what to do weather to get another one the same or try something different but im not spending $1200 on a 6 boost cant see the sense in that and i all so have bad heat problems wiring melting around the strut tower oil drain line off the turbo has melted through and the silicon bend off the turbo must of been touching as well and has done the same so will have bend welded to turbo and the oil drain made longer so it clears the manifold and try to move the wiring on the gearbox conversion side ive recived the the gktech clutch line very fast postage and after being stuffed around something shocking by kudos motorsports with the clutch master and slave told them dont bother after waiting weeks and weeks ive just brought a slave and master of the same guy i got the gearbox and the other parts off he has been a great help and ive found a company in NZ that can convert my electronic speedo to a cable so i can use the 25 box in the laurel so alot going on but im in no rush....

[jimbob32]

iv been told that six boost manifolds are rubbish anyway the thailand steam pipe manifolds are like $650 and alot of people i know building cars have been really happy with the results

[Samgrainger32]

oh really ok ive never heard of them who sells them?

[Samgrainger32]

well over the ester had a awesome day at the Tasmania drift practice day at symmons plains even if i wasn't driving and and done a little to my car pulled out all the left over aircon ie pump and lines ive started on my conversion as well removed the auto shifter foot break and auto break pedal mounted the clutch pedal and clutch master and the clutch line having trouble getting the actual pin as its in the worst spot and hanging upside down in your car is horrible and with the manifold ive the flange of the manifold in 3 spots (pics to come) as ive been told it can bring the manifold back in to shape and it has so im just gonna give it ago and bolt it up but wont know till the conversion and everything is done but hopefully next weekend can get the auto box out and look at putting the manual in cant wait

[Samgrainger32]

well this weekend auto box was pulled out all the pedals done dash cluster has been changed im ready to put the clutch in now but i have never done this before so is there anyone out there with a good walk through on how to do it and what else i have to pull off as ive taken the converter off the back and the auto flywheel thing and am not stumped in what to do

[Samgrainger32]

this is where im at and not sure what else i have to pull of to replace bearing or what not

[Frenchie1001]

my mani is a thai mani, he wants like 1k for them now though i think.

[Miguelone]

You'll need to most likely make some relief cuts in the Auto spigot bearing then smck/pull it out of there. You'll then need to purchase a Manual Spigot bearing and smack it in with a hammer and a socket around the same size.

[Samgrainger32]

ok so ive need to get a spigot bearing i have a spigot bush that is like a brass bush that im guessing slips in side the bearing? i got a big bearing with my clutch that i was guessing was a throwout bearing? and i brought a small brass bearing from nissan guessing it was the spigot bush do i also need a manual spigot bearing??... sorry for the noob questions

[Miguelone]

Spigot bush, Spigot bearing, same thing. Sorry for the confusion. If you've already got that then just piss off the Auto one and install the manual one. Job done.

[DJRIFT]

The bloke above means bush not bearimg