need help 5speed question

[69wagon]

ok i need help i found a 5speed out of a 1981 nissan 200 sx its a long tail. My question is what modifications will i need to do to put it on my wagon thanks:D

[69wagon]

k thanks good thing i didnt get it it was at the junk yard ......yes its a long tail it measured about 31 inches if i remember correctly

[datzenmike]

Yes... misread the post. Yes it will be long at 31.5". Yes it is actually an FS5W71B type. Again it is a NAPS bolt pattern and will need the front case from another FS5W71B with the L series bolt pattern in order to fit your L16.

 

Because it is longer your drive shaft will need shortening and the tranny mount modified to fit it. This is a nice up grade though. The FS5W71B is a nice strong transmission.

 

The ratios are:

 

1st... 3.321

2nd... 2.077

3rd... 1.308

4th... 1.000

5th... 0.864

[69wagon]

k thanks for the help datzenmike i appreciated i think ima just wait and be patient till i find a dogleg thanks again

[datzenmike]

It's a long shot, but watch for '77-'79 200sx. These had the L series engine and the dogleg tranny that is about 26" long, a perfect swap into the 510 sedan or wagon. Another car is the '78 through '80, A-10 (later HL510) which is equipped with the optional FS5W63 5 spd dogleg. In the US the '80 A-10 changed to the NAPS motor, in Canada the '81 model was the first year for the NAPS. Even if you find a NAPS dogleg, I would grab it if the price is right. There aren't a lot out there so it could be kept as a spare that could have the front case half swapped for an L series bolt pattern. Or sold to someone who wanted to do this.

 

Corrected.

Edited November 10, 2009 by datzenmike

[murderwagon]

82 non turbo 280zx five speed is in my opinion the best datsun tranny easy bolt up have to shorten drive shaft thou

[datzenmike]

The '81-'83 non turbo are the same tranny. If used with a stock L16 the monster 0.745 overdrive may be a bit much to pull on the highway.

[Guest kamakazi620]

not with low ratio pickup gears

[murderwagon]

my wagon pulled fine with a stock 1600

[bigjoe619]

if you put a 280zx 5 speed in a wagon just get a drive shaft from a coupe and u dont need to shorten ur old one.

[datsunaholic]

Mike, ALL US-spec '80 510s used NAPS-Z engine. 4-plug 49-state, 8-plug California. Switched to 8-plug for all in '81. My factory manuals said the 1980 Canadian ones used L20Bs.

 

The ONLY thing that used an L20B in 1980 in the US was the 720.

[datzenmike]

Thanks Doug I swapped the Can and US years around. Canada got the L20B for an extra year.