Building A Transmission Mount for the 2JZ/CD009 Swap

[@rogerbrooks1048]

I'm sure that is satisfying progress. All of a sudden, all the hard work up to this point becomes worth all the effort. Good on you

[@BLOKgarage]

It's going to be awesome when I have it down off the rotisserie permanently.

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Crossmember came out nice, thanks for posting.🐞

[@BLOKgarage]

Thank you!

[@landonmarx4753]

Keep saying I don’t think this will be too hard/bad. It’s that positive outlook that will keep you going!!! Great work!!!

[@BLOKgarage]

It's gets me in trouble too. I've severely underestimated how long some of these projects will take.

[@T3glider]

Re roof panel … you’re such a tease!

[@MarkPrydderch240zNorthWales]

Great progress Brian. Glad drivetrain is working out 👍 looking forward to the roof episode. Mark, North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@BLOKgarage]

Thanks 👍

[@gabemidkif]

Hey man. Love the fab work!

[@BLOKgarage]

Thanks

[@goldprojectsgoldautos]

This is great work! I bought a cd00a for my 1J swap in my Z but I ended up using my old mk3 R154 trans. I kept the trans mount and it fit pretty well. You’ll probably have more fun with your 6 speed though. 😃

[@BLOKgarage]

Thanks!

[@jeanlawson9133]

This is a Top (notch) job... no pun intended....

[@BLOKgarage]

Thanks!

[@YouBuildItYouBreakIt]

Making great progress on this. Let me guess, you got a roll bar? Realistically you would have been fine with a rubber mount on the trans. You just don't want to go the other way and have the trans more rigid than the engine mounts. We ran solid mounts on our engine and a rubber trans mount for years without a problem.

[@BLOKgarage]

Good to know! It was easier to mount on the Energy Suspension poly mount over the stock CD mount anyway.

[@SlingingBaton]

cool car

[@BLOKgarage]

Thanks!!

[@dankeen6199]

I think you should make a provision for your exhaust to run through the mount so it won’t have to hang low.

[@BLOKgarage]

That is one thing I might have to modify on it. Figured it might be easier to do that when I build the exhaust.

[@sloqlap]

I'd love to hear your thoughts (assuming you haven't already talked about it in a past video), on why you chose Apex over other options like T3, etc. I just got my first 280Z and and debating what to do. My main motivation is getting hubs that let me mount disc breaks in front of the hub rather than behind the hub like stock. I'd also love splined inputs for the diff and hubs.

[@BLOKgarage]

I chose Apex due to wanting to get rid of the stock stub shafts, rear diff upgrade, and discs all the way around. Then it came down to price and options. The T3 stuff looks very nice but its quite a bit more expensive than Apex, which isn't cheap itself. I will be doing a full install and review video(s) of the Apex kit once its time for final assembly btw.

[@ronnypena7765]

Do we have a video of the roof skinning??? Truly interested!

[@BLOKgarage]

Should be a couple more weeks! Just waiting on something to come in...

[@craigfiles7067]

I personally would have used a rubber mount just to remove some of the nvh that would happen due to it being poly bushed . You wouldn't have noticed any slop due to the rubber mount as the engine is poly bushed.

[@BLOKgarage]

I'm not too worried about the NVH. It's not going to be a daily driver or anything.

[@barrythompson8656]

looks good but i would have through bolted it with some crushed tubes, i think the riv nuts will eventually fail due to torque and vibrations

[@BLOKgarage]

I honestly almost did that actually. Went back and forth a bunch but settled on the rivnuts for now. If these don't last I will most likely go that way.

[@coachmaguire8744]

Did we miss a video? Last we saw the spare wheel well was just getting replace. Now it looks like the roof is on?

[@BLOKgarage]

Didn't miss one! This video was supposed to be about the roof skin swap but something came up so I couldn't finish it yet. I touch on it at the beginning of the video.

[@domenicrauschkolb227]

What made you go with Apex Engineering over Techno Toy Tuning?

[@domenicrauschkolb227]

Sorry just saw you answered that question already lol. Keep up the good work man.

[@BLOKgarage]

Thanks!

[@paulbainbridge6425]

Nice work on the mount but not a fan of the Rivnut, should have drilled straight through the chassis and welded a tube in to spread the load across the chassis leg

[@BLOKgarage]

I thought about that. I could still change my mind and do that before I get it off the rotisserie.

[@paulbainbridge6425]

@@BLOKgarage nice work on the car tho buddy , I’m enjoying your channel

[@BLOKgarage]

Glad you're engorged it. Appreciate any tips I get!

[@kyms7593]

Noo please not a convertible,.... please

[@BLOKgarage]

🤮 yeah no absolutely not