210 5 speed wanted

[Milt Lauch]

Wanted: 5 speed trans for 1980 Datsun 210 to upgrade from dead 4 speed. Long road trips planned once I fix it. Not sure why but these 5 speeds  are hard to find.  Need the 60 series, I think.  Looks like the # is FS5W60A from what I read on here. Not sure what I need to do to switch to the 5 speed, but I think the bolt pattern is the same and 18 spline output should hook up and the hydraulic clutch should just be a hose. Any guidance would be appreciated. Anyway, if you have one for sale, I’m ready to buy.  Email me. Miltlauch@gmail.com. I’ll pay for  Shipping to Penna or if close enough, I can pick it up.  

[datzenmike]

MG owners ravaged the wrecking yards for them and cleaned them out.

 

Through '79 the FS5W60L was used. This had a dogleg shift pattern with reverse above first and a 15.4% over drive . The FS5W60A that you want has the regular H shift pattern and an almost 19% over drive.

 

Best place if looking for something is in the want ads. If someone is selling that's where they'll be looking and it stays up for 30 days. In a few days this post will be buried 5 pages back.

 

https://ratsun.net/classifieds/category/9-datsun-parts/   When finished filling the want ad out don't hit the COMPLETED button.

[bananahamuck]

Last year i bought a whole 210 wagon just for the 5speed and it was one of the very few,  cheap enough to afford.  If it matters i live on northwest coast , where there used to be a million of these things driving around , what seems like,, just few years ago.

    it will eventually cost me even more,  because i will send it off to be rebuilt for good measure. 

 

Not For Sale ,, just saying

 

 

 

 

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Edited June 29, 2024 by bananahamuck

[bananahamuck]

before 

Came with matching doors but traded that to a buddy for his grand-daughters car.

 

 

 

after ,, but before filled with more scrap 

 

 

anyways

 

good luck,  you are probably going to have too open that wallet up to about $1200. before shipping,  for a unknown condition one. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Milt Lauch]

Found one in Virginia….5 hour drive one way …for $500 from a wrecked 210.

 

New question.  Is the Rivergate 210 5 speed rebuild kit (mostly seals and bearings) worth the $299 price?  Is there a cheaper parts source?

[Tom1200]

If you can get a complete kit from Rivergate that includes the syncros it is absolutely worth it.

 

Also m the 5 speed will bolt in. On my 1200 I had to fabricate the rear trans mount but in a 210 I think the 5 speed and 4 speed mounts are the same.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Eventually Datsun guys are going to have to start using the Ford 5 speeds. All the MG and Austin Healey guys are robbing the 5 sppeds for their projects. I keep telling them they don't need them, but nobody listens...

 

Actually, one of the reasons they hate the Sprite transmissions is because there is no first gear synchro and the layout of the gears make for an inherently weak first/reverse. I tried convincing one of the Sprite guys to install a Datsun 4 spd trans just for the shifting upgrade, but again... deaf ears.

[Draker]

On 8/9/2024 at 9:47 AM, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

Eventually Datsun guys are going to have to start using the Ford 5 speeds. All the MG and Austin Healey guys are robbing the 5 sppeds for their projects. I keep telling them they don't need them, but nobody listens...

 

Actually, one of the reasons they hate the Sprite transmissions is because there is no first gear synchro and the layout of the gears make for an inherently weak first/reverse. I tried convincing one of the Sprite guys to install a Datsun 4 spd trans just for the shifting upgrade, but again... deaf ears.

Which ford 5 speed?

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Ford "type 9". Google it. It came in many hundreds of thousands of "european" fords.