Caliber's R32 GTR Project

[bellis_GTR]

What's the engine bay like now?

[caliber676]

Small updates, picked up an Ab Flug diffuser


Also got a start on cleaning the engine bay, sanding it down for paint. Getting the guy who painted it to come down and turn my garage into a mini paint booth and get the engine bay painted and get it back together and ready for the engine. Next on the list is stripping the subframes, for paint and new bushings as well as new suspension bits.

[caliber676]

Took the crossmember out like I said, here it is off to the side.


Engine bay basically ready to get cleaned, masked and then painted.

[caliber676]

in the process of repainting the engine bay, dropped the crossmember and suspension and gonna clean and repaint all that. Here's what the car looks like at the moment.


Trying to clean off 20 years of this sh*t is a grueling job.

[M13]

Looks great man, the wrinkle black is very durable. I have had a hard time scratching mine haha.

[caliber676]

Some small updates. Finally finished cleaning the 20 years of crap off the intake manifold.


Also cleaned and painted the intake plenum. Used wrinkle effect paint and baked it, turns out awesome and is tough as nails. I scrapped the surface with a key, didn't even make a mark.

Close up

[caliber676]

Oh wow, your third/gear set must've been messed up. Its not hard swapping them out and parts are readily available on this site. Did you get the manual I sent you? I think transmission starts around page 300-305

[Darkice]

my neighbour took a look at it for me and he said i need gears 3 and 4 synchro sleeve for 3rd to 4th and all synchros... i currently have a R33 transmission with me that i will swap out the bell housing for the R32 transmission that ive taken apart.. thanks for the info!!!

[caliber676]

It cost about $300 for the kit. It does not include any gears though, Just bearings, seals and synchros. Did you damage your speed gears?

Here are a few pictures of the transfer case. I forgot to take pictures throughout, but here are a couple of the inside. A very simple yet sophisticated design.

[Darkice]

Ah ic. how much did it cost you? cuz i just need parts not the labour, the whole transmission is apart and i need gears and synchros

[caliber676]

Hey, Caliber, can you possibly put this info in your transmission project/rebuild threa in the discussion area - http://forums.gtrcanada.com/gt-r-dis...build-kit.html

Please, because i might not find this info when im going to need it!

P.S. So the clutches in transfer case are completely filled with fluid? and Still waiting for that FSM from you, ive send you my email already!
THanks

Sorry, I sent them out to three people already and had not seen your pm on the page until now. Sending it right now. I will try to get a mod to sticky that thread for everyone as its is a nice thing to know our transmissions can be rebuilt.

As for the transfer case clutches, yeah they are oil soaked, they actually have there own oiling pump mounted at the front of the case. Its basically the same set up as wet clutches in an automatic tranny. I want to try and see what I can round up for replacement clutchpacks for the transfer case, Although mine seemed in very good condition.

[tryingtobebest]

Hey, Caliber, can you possibly put this info in your transmission project/rebuild threa in the discussion area - http://forums.gtrcanada.com/gt-r-dis...build-kit.html

Please, because i might not find this info when im going to need it!

P.S. So the clutches in transfer case are completely filled with fluid? and Still waiting for that FSM from you, ive send you my email already!
THanks

[caliber676]

Got them through King-o-matic directly. You can go to any transmission shop though. Berts automotive and mister transmission are good.

Update: just rebuilt the transfer case so I got a few pics of that. Its a pretty neat design. It uses electrical input to trigger a hydraulic motor to pressurize a piston to mechanically engage a clutch pack and it is all varied on the electrical input giving a certain pressure to allow enough grip or slip to give you your varied torque transfer. So basically electrical over hydraulic over mechanical.

[Darkice]

Where did u get your transmission parts from?

[caliber676]

the engine bay is in the process of being cleaned up, I've put the project on a slow down while i get the funding for the winter. In the mean time i've rebuilt the transmission, there was a intermittent grinding on fourth gear, oil cutters were a bit dull and clearances were out of tolerance so new bearings, synchros and seals went in. Anyways, thats ready to get back together.

Heres it when it came out.


And heres it all cleaned up and rebuilt