dogleg 5

[sdsurf]

ok, I saw a 5 speed in a 280 z (9/75 door code). is the "dogleg" on reverse or 5th?

 

is this a good trans to get?

 

mike

[phatdave]

Rev. up and left. 1st down and left..the others are in the normal H pattern.

[]2eDeYe]

That car will not have a dogleg tranny. It has a standard 5-speed shift pattern.

 

Yes, it is a good tranny to get.

[sdsurf]

2eDeYe;40530']That car will not have a dogleg tranny. It has a standard 5-speed shift pattern.

 

Yes' date=' it is a good tranny to get.[/quote']

 

is it the 31.5" long tail? that is what I am already set up for....

[]2eDeYe]

....aahhhhh. Prolly not, a tape measure will tell you for sure.

[datzenmike]

It's my understanding that the early 280 didn't have a 5spd. If it was swapped in it could be anything. It wasn't until 1977 that a 5-speed was added in the US. The 1977-80 5-speed was considered a "wide-ratio", the 1981-83 a "close ratio" transmission. Close ratio transmissions are preferred for road racing as they allow the driver to maintain a tighter rev range between gears compared to wide ratio versions.

 

Here's how to identify the 280z 5 spd transmissions:

 

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Post a picture of it!!!

[fiveNdime]

did that close ratio ever come in the 81 pickup?

[datzenmike]

Short answer ... no. The 720 with the Z 'bell' was:

1st....2nd....3rd...4th..5th

3.592 2.057 1.361 1 0.813

[]2eDeYe]

Post a picture of it!!!

 

I posted that complete quote in the FAQ. Thanks Mike :D

[datsunaholic]

Mike, those are the diesel 720 (SD22/25) ratios.

 

720 NAPS-Z ratios (by my factory manuals, both my '81 and '83 list this) are:

 

720 (81+) 5-speed

1st 3.321:1

2nd 2.077:1

3rd: 1.308:1

4th: 1:1

5th 0.833:1

 

Of course, Canadia could be different.

[datzenmike]

Mike, those are the diesel 720 (SD22/25) ratios.

 

720 NAPS-Z ratios (by my factory manuals, both my '81 and '83 list this) are:

 

720 (81+) 5-speed

1st 3.321:1

2nd 2.077:1

3rd: 1.308:1

4th: 1:1

5th 0.833:1

 

Of course, Canadia could be different.

 

 

Only in Canada, eh?

 

Have to agree with your trans ratios for '81 and '82 2WD. They were also used on the '80 and '81 200sx and known as a wide ratio trans. The only list I have for those years does not agree with others, (transposed numbers but close) I'll go with yours.

 

The 4X4 ratios for '81 and '82 are:

 

1st....2nd....3rd...4th..5th

3.592 2.246 1.415 1 0.813 They are the same ratios as the '80 and earlier 620 5spds but with Z bell.

 

What I posted, was the Diesel and 4X4 ratio for '84 which are:

 

1st....2nd....3rd...4th...5th

3.592 2.057 1.361 1 0.813 This is also the same ratios used in the '83 to '84 200sx with CA20 motor. (different bell)

 

For the '84 2WD it's:

 

1st....2nd....3rd...4th..5th

3.321 1.902 1.308 1 0.833 This is the same ratios used in the '84 to '86 200sx with CA20 motor (different bell).

 

Thank you Doug.

[bonvo]

i just picked it up for $120 im gonna see if i can get it into my 610