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S13 convertible (non stick shift???)

3.5K views 10 replies 8 participants last post by  SpeedRacer1  
#1 ·
Hi sirs and madams,
i've been told by a close friend that all convertible S13 do not come with factory manual trannies. is that correct?
another question is: what is the fair price to get motor, manual tranny, and wiring harness? do yall know who sell it complete? thank u so much.
Pat Kalsmith
email : patkalsmith@fibersmith.net
 
#3 ·
thank u for sharing your info sir. i might install manual tranny in this convertible i have. i'd love to put bigger and faster motor. not even sure why no one talks about putting 300XX motor in S13.. anyone has any ideas?
thanks
pat k.
 
#5 ·
pat_fibersmith said:
thank u for sharing your info sir. i might install manual tranny in this convertible i have. i'd love to put bigger and faster motor. not even sure why no one talks about putting 300XX motor in S13.. anyone has any ideas?
thanks
pat k.

well, a 300zx motor is nice, but they are really wide, probably too much so to be used in a 240. they could probably fit, but it would be hell to work on.......

that and there are engines that are equally as capable for less that are a better fit for the car.
 
#7 ·
I don't know if he is a member of this site but a local guy Todd Napi has a white convertable with a 5 speed swap done.

I would look in your area for a guy doing a SR swap that had a KA with a 5 speed. You could score his tranny and get the pedals and shit from a junkyard.

As for the V6 how hard could it be if there are 350 powered 240s rolling around?
 
#9 ·
VG swap isnt common at all, but i was talkin to a guy when visiting a college in Virginia...he was soon gonna be swapping in one into his S14, requires a decent bit of custom work, but he actually said that from strut tower to strut tower the s14 was wider than the 300zx. He has 3 engines that he acquired, and it looks like he will have a crazy setup.
 
#10 ·
Hi people.
thanks for your inputs. i assume that i will need wiring harness that will work with SR or different motor right? does anyone know what will cost for those engines? i have the need for speed, lol. i hope to turn this convertible into a widebody. and make a mock up from there. still tryin to find deep dish mags. thanks agian.
pat k