Well, I was thinking of running without an intercooler for the time being...
Simply hooking the turbo up to the intake, instead of having an intercooler
in between..
I dunno... CONFUSED!!!!!!
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Sent: Monday, 31 July 2000 12:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Tailshaft Spline Questions!
Hi Geordie,
Are you using the standard Silvia intercooler? Unless you are mounting it in
the same position as in the Silvia, I would have thought you would need
custom plumbing.
Cheers,
Chris
> I agree with your last comment. The Uni joint on the SR spline looks to be
> pressed together. Maybe I should pay someone to put the spline
> onto the old
> tailshaft if the first or second fix doesn't work...
>
> I think that for method number 2, that the spline pushes it'self into the
> gearbox anyway, however far it needs to go within reason.. So that would
> probably be a last resort..
>
> Another question.. I need to replace/aquire the plumbing that goes between
> the turbo and the throttle. That's the bit that goes across the
> front of the
> motor. Is it wise to go to Nissan Australia for this or get it
> made to suit,
> or is there something I can buy from somebody you know?
>
> I also need the rubber hose that goes from the air filter to the inlet on
> the turbo... Can you help me with this?
>
> I rang Nissan, and apparently silvia parts are SPECIAL order type of
> arrangement in Australia, so the dude said to go and have a look at his
> catalog and try to pick the parts I need. He said it may cost a
> few hundred
> bucks.. I know these things are expensive hoses, but to pay hundreds for 2
> or 3 hoses is a bit dumb if I can get them made or whatever...
> Any clues on
> that one?
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
>
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> Sent: Monday, 1 January 1601 11:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: Tailshaft Spline Questions!
>
>
> Geordie,
> Sounds like a good weekend was had. I've made a few comments on your shaft
> questions below.
>
> > So now my dilemma is as thus... The standard tailshaft appears to be
> about
> > 1 inch too long in the spline.. I have a spare tailshaft zackly same as
> the
> > one that's on. Anyway, Is there anything stopping me from
> chopping off the
> > metal jacket from the spline so it can sit inside the end of the SR20
> Gbox??
>
> You can do that, it's quite common. We do it on FJ boxes with no apparent
> problems.
>
> > Secondly, am I able to chop off about 1cm from the end of the spline if
> > required???
>
> Don't know about this one, sounds like a bit of a dodgy fix.
>
>
> > Failing that, how difficult is it to undo the uni-joint and
> stick the
> SR20
> > spline onto that joint?
>
> Uni joints can be a bitch to get apart but with patience it isn't
> too bad a
> job. If you have the correct SR gearbox spline especially if its the
> original
> one from your gearbox, this is what i would be trying to do. The
> only thing
> to
> check is whether or not the SR spline takes the same size uni as the
> Bluebird
> shaft so the spline and the shaft can be mated properly. You
> don't want this
> joint to fail as it's very ugly having a tailshaft spinning at
> 6000rpm under
> a
> car unattached.
>
> regards
>
> Terry
>
>
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