Rossomatic

Thanks so much for your advice Mike, my way of thinking and why I'm willing to take this risk is even if it reduced the life of a freshly rebuilt transmission by 50% so that it only lasted 80000 miles on synthetic oil, that would be 20 years of use at 4000 miles a year which would outlast me!

Hi Mike, I understand what you're saying and I get it. If I'm willing to take that chance especially if I run synthetic gear oil can you clarify for me my original question about needing the front drive shaft and cross number please?

Thanks for the quick reply Mike, that's a bummer.

Hi folks, I'm a retired mechanic in Maine and I used to have a 510 sedan that I built up and autocrossed in my twenties. I now have a 1978 Datsun 620 Sunrader fiberglass camper that I want to do the 5-speed swap on. I just love it and we want to go on a road trip but I'd like to quiet it down on the highway. It's very short at 16ft overall and is on the standard wheelbase chassis with dual wheels added by Sunrader. I've located a 5-speed from a 78 620 in Texas and it's still in the truck so they are going to test it for me this week. I've read over this discussion but I need further clarification. Am I going to need the front drive shaft and transmission crossmember for the swap? You guys are a great resource , I'm so glad I found you. Thanks, Ross 207-447-2302