bellhousing true or false to a t50 /w58

[Moony31]

was reading in i think hpi budget drifter $10000 ae86 if that could happen lol
said you can mate a w series box to a t50 bellhouseing just by drilling a few holes is this true anyone done or hear of someone doing this any pics to would be good

[reecegze]

Maybe fabricating a adaptor plate by using the holes

[rthy]

I got pissed off at that article for the bullshit that was sprouted and all the crap that they didnt put into the budget. For example I give them credit for mentioning that theres water cooling kits available in the forums but they don't add it to the budget, or this supra box to 4a adaption, no we all know they cost nothing and even if it was possible to just bolt it on theres no material cost.

As for your question theres a picture on HR of an adapter plate, just redrilling some holes, they can keep dreaming.

[Jonny Rochester]

A few friends here in Hobart use a W5X gearbox with a T50 belhousing. They have a custom 20mm thick aluminium adapter plate between the gearbox and the belhousing. They then need a 20mm spacer for the imputshaft bearing and a few other things like that. I am not a big fan of the setup. It is cheap I guess, but not if you count your time to make it and the 20mm thick alloy plate and other things to be milled and machined.

[rthy]

Jonny do you think there would be any issue with mounting the spigot bearing further outwards? I am guesssing a chunk of aluminium that size would be worth a shitload

[70XIN]

I use said adaptor plate too, no dramas here

[Jonny Rochester]

The guys I know work in industry where alloy and stainless plate are just found laying around. Spacers for the spigot bearing are used I think, but I can't remember the whole setup. The issues come down to the individual making this kit and how good he is at lining everything up. This is why I don't like the concept. If something breaks, it has to be custom made again. I would prefer a 'off the shelf' belhousing that I can just buy again if needed.

[rthy]

thats a very valid point you have there, because i am gussing if the alingment is a little off then it will still works but the front gearbox bearing wont last as long

[Moony31]

i lol when they said you can build a 86 drift car for 10g still even typing this lol

hey toxin can i have a look at what you run

[70XIN]

its a big-ass solid bit of alloy, it isn't going to shit itself anytime soon

no other spigot spacers or anything required

it is simply

1) bolt adaptor to W box
2) bolt T50 bellhousing to adaptor
3) get *only* clutch splines modified to suit any supra 5-speed
4) bolt all T50 clutch fork/slave stuff up to it

then just make your gearbox crossmember and get a tailshaft made

simple as piss