Thread: 6 speed swap poll - issues?

here's mine

Could it be possible something by the rear motor mount bracket or axle bracket is bending?

I'm gonna take it down and check

Well the bracket im using on mine is actually a 5 speed altima bracket. Difference is that its taller than the spec v mount. Didnt know this at first and went to bolt it up and the engine was sloping down towards the drivers side and couldnt get my crossmember up. So I unbolted it, leveled the motor, put the crossmember up with the front and rear mounts bolted up and marked a new hole and then cut the support bracing on the side of the mount bracket and drilled a new hole. I was able to fit both washers and I have a little more bracket area that sits up against the mount itself due to it sitting lower in the bracket again only because the Altima one is taller. Maybe thats why I havent had issues is just the extra surface area of the bracket that is actually against the mount.

No clue but I know mine wasnt doing any of that and not even a sign of wanting to push out like that. Either way seems now like it could possibly be a problem with the alignment of the Mazworx mount bracket itself if everyone is having an issue.

It's hard to see with all that DIRT!!! Looks destined for the same thing...

Maybe take the mount bracket and drill new holes to move the bracket over about an inch and a half toward the firewall and see if that stops that from happening. It could very well be a positioning problem with the bracket.

I also think using a 1 piece insert like the rear mount may help stop that from happening as well. The two piece mount seems like it could be a problem as well. Id almost say reposition the bracket first and see what happens. Wont hurt it to drill a couple new holes in it for the bolts.

Need check the axle alignment before drilling too, both of my boots are fairly new and have already split...gotz to be related to this movement/ angle.

To me it seems like the transmission is Twistin towards the back So maybe the bracket in the back The height Of the bracket Maybe off a little bit Causing the transmission to sit leaning backwards Causing the side mount to pullout or It can also be The engine mount is Collapsing Causing the motor and Transmission to lean towards the back I'm 100% the Issue Is somewhere in the back Of the engine

Use a level to see?

I would tend to agree with this...after looking at it briefly today, I noticed the dump tubes for the wastegates are much closer to the rad.support underneath. One is almost touching and had an easy 1/4" before the Al/delrin washers. This would indicate exactly what you're saying...the back is sagging down.

Those UNISA JECS aluminum/delrin spacers are a little thicker than stock which spaces the crossmember a bit lower...adding to the sag. But is there room to allow the tranny to be mounted higher at that back mount bracket?

Where would you place the level unijab?