520 transmission

[DaveOtter]

So I'm playing with my new (to me) 520, and I notice that the 1300engine/transmission are mated via an adapter plate. Is that the way they did it back in the day or has someone done something somehow?

Thanks

Dave

[datsunaholic]

It's stock. The E1 and J-series vehicles used adapter plates, which makes it possible to swap transmissions if you can fabricate a new plate.

[LAYEDOUTB2K]

that just answered something that i had been wondering about. a local guy has an NL and has a floor shifting tranny. i was wondering if it was a bolt on swap or if something else was up.

[datsunaholic]

The 1965 320s had floor shifters stock, but the trans wasn't the same as the 520/521 trans (or at least '67 on. My '68 520 has the same tranny as a 510, but with the different bell). The prior owner of my '64 put in the one from her '65 parts truck . I didn't even know they came in column shifter until I got a service manual (and started seeing 320s come out of the woodwork). After examining the "spare" trans I got with the 320, I finally noticed it was side-shift (for the column linkage).