R32 Rb25 Swap Gearbox Mounting Probs

[supaphattony]

hey guys almost done with my 25 swap into my r32. ran into a pickle however i mounted my gearbox to the crossmember and bolted it up lastnight, to find that the gearbox is on the piss to the right. 2nd gear hits the shifter cutout in the tunnel and i can not get 4th 5th or resverse.

i will add my car is a gts4 and its converted to rwd, some may wounder why i would carry out a swap like that, well its what i had at the time and didnt have any other options

any advice will be much apreciated

tony

[turboedsloth]

did you change over teh front subframe?

[supaphattony]

did you change over teh front subframe?

nope but i dont think it matters?? my engine mounts went strait to the 25. i have a funny fealing my order for new engine mmounts was f**ked up, i go nismo engine mounts off ebay but both have B stamped on them. is it possible they gave me 2 left mounts or vise versa?

[badhairdave]

It certainly sounds like it.

I can't remember if rb's are the same but on sr mounts the studs are offset about 10mm from each other when looking at them side on. So if they are the same, one engine mount is out by 20mm and it would easily push the box over as you've described.

[supaphattony]

well sometime in the week were gunna try lift the motor and gett it in a better home. on the subframe were the engine mounts bolt in theres channels for them to slide up and down. mabey we got it on the piss like one side is to high? if all else fails im lookin into those mounts.