He is even swapping an Isuzu 3. If you understand Russian, their forums may have something for you. Ok regearing your tranny isn't as easy as swapping gears. Time is and place is also covered. However, kits are also available for it.
The Service Manuals include torque spec, types of lubricant order to complete tasks and certain tolerances when completing each job. I know the Nissan engine inside out and I can replace or rebuild it easily if it breaks. If I decide on trying to keep the ppf, I will use a later miata box with the rotary bellhousing. It has an oddly jovial front fascia plus soft and circular lines that dull the sporty edge. Always change the transmission front seal and gasket when applicable any time the transmission has been removed and replaced. The rear suicide doors doors hinged at the rear instead of the front open only from inside the cabin, which Mazda insists is due to safety concerns. For the conversion, some sources of reference are , and.
This is a bit of a double-edged sword. You can expect the car to weigh around 1,450 kg after the swap, and the weight distribution to shift forward slightly. I can tell you there is nothing similar about the Miata trans and the others. Of course, there are lots of different transmissions available for it, depending on how much power you want and what option you prefer. For the perfect fit, need custom flywheel!!! Make sure to add sealant to all the mating surfaces.
One like the above for example. With an adapted bellhousing, you can avert a whole lot of fabrication and extra expense. It makes things a lot easier if you degrease both transmissions before working on them, make sure to degrease the inside of the bell housing as well. The yoke shown there is a spare one I have. The list will go from sensible, to plausible, but incredibly arduous.
With a mild supercharger with a modest boost of 6 psi, 350 horsepower is possible. But after i get this installed inplace of the engine I won't have to rely on a older nissan engine. The supercharged, fire-breathing M113 5. Wipe a bit of heavy grease into the recess inside the throwout bearing so that it will slide easily on its guide. It is best and easiest to disassemble the transmission starting from the tail housing and moving towards the bell housing, standing it up on end allows the remaining transmission fluid to run inside the tranny instead of on the floor. How can the transmission be put on? Second gear was the usual problem, but all the others could readily fail as well. Clean the bolts and put them in a labeled zip lock bag with the C-ring.
At this point the little square piece that the shifter end sits in should be free to slide around. Take your C-ring pliars, spread the ring appart and slide it off. Rx8 Service Manual Mazda Rx8 Servicing The Mazda Rx8 General Information Service Manual is a 49 page pdf which provides information about how to use the manuals. This is mostly done by Rx7 guys to get the miata ratios and newer boxes in their cars. The Engine fault finding manual provides diagnostic charts and tables.
You can either make a three-rotor of your own from parts provided by themselves or purchase one made by a reputable builder. Nothing is cooler than not having a pistons. Forget about using the smooth case transmission, you'll just end up shattering it. Transmission Specifications Since 1974, Mazda has offered five distinct manual transmission gear cases. The adaptor probably requires a certain starter to work.
Even Mazdaspeed makes tuning parts for it. It seems like your best option might be to buy the Rx-8 and not mod it at all and them buy and beater car for the same amount of money as your swap would have cost and then you get your fuel efficient daily driver and your Rx-8. Next you will have to remove the C-ring around the input bearing. These are aluminium, with forged rods and high compression. The location of the 6 inch long bolts are shown in blue.
Then there are some oddball swaps, which will generally require a lot more knowledge and skill to pull off. Given the only ratio difference was 5th gear I considered this a good starting place for modifying my transmission. You can click on the links to view or download the document. The tail housing should slide right off now, if not give it a little tap on the side with the dead blow hammer, if you don't have one of these use a block of wood in between the housing and the hammer to prevent cracking the housing. It is at the very end of the transmission. Basically the Mazda Rx8 Service Manual is the one stop shop documentation to complete any job on your Mazda Rx8. The shifter location would also have to be moved in your truck because the truck tail housing would not fit with the output shaft being larger.
Being very rich will also help here. If it won't come off easily try tapping it harder, if using a regular hammer always make sure to use a block of wood as a damper. I already have what people call a beater car, my 240sx. I use it when removing the transmission to keep fluid from leaking out the back. The short black line is an alignment pin there are 2 of these. Another more unorthodox choice is the 2. Of course, they can make a four-rotor too.