sdsurf Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Rev. up and left. 1st down and left..the others are in the normal H pattern. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 That car will not have a dogleg tranny. It has a standard 5-speed shift pattern. Yes, it is a good tranny to get. Quote Link to comment
sdsurf Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 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.... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 ....aahhhhh. Prolly not, a tape measure will tell you for sure. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 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: http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q251/datzenmike/transZ5speedearlywideratio.jpg[/img]"] http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q251/datzenmike/transZ5speedlatecloseratio.jpg[/img]"] Post a picture of it!!! Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 did that close ratio ever come in the 81 pickup? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Short answer ... no. The 720 with the Z 'bell' was: 1st....2nd....3rd...4th..5th 3.592 2.057 1.361 1 0.813 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Post a picture of it!!! I posted that complete quote in the FAQ. Thanks Mike :D Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 i just picked it up for $120 im gonna see if i can get it into my 610 Quote Link to comment
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