Need help identifying my 5 speed

[datzenmike]

Make no mistake, garages tack on lots of extra for profit. The same parts from Nissan are under $200. Generally you can get close to original equipment quality for about 2/3 of that from places like NAPA. But the best quality are Nissan made in Japan parts. 
 
After market parts tend to be generic and 'one size fits all'. If a garage does it, who knows what Chinese junk might be going in.

 

Check out that $50 set. The pressure plate should have 30210-K0400 stamped on it if from Nissan. 
 

[antiextreme]

I will do that. Is there a Japanese clutch kit part number that anyone can recommend that might save me a few bones?

[datzenmike]

Nissan is Japanese.

 

. But the best quality are Nissan made in Japan parts. 
 
The pressure plate should have 30210-K0400 stamped on it if from Nissan. 
 

[antiextreme]

Yep, just didn't know if there was another quality Japanese aftermarket brand out there.

[G-Duax]

 

For the transmission to fit the 510 without modifying the drive shaft length it must be 26" long. (66mm)

 

There were no zx transmissions that length, they were 31.5" or 80mm.

 

Gee mikey, you English to metric conversion is only off by a factor of 10..........

66mm is 2.598 inches.

But we all know, math isn't your strong point.

Being an @$$ hole is though.

[Lockleaf]

You sure are a self righteous bastard aren't you. You are king of the whole "takes one to know one" thing.

 

Come in pot, this is kettle. This is kettle. Come in pot. Over.

 

Factor of ten is a missed 0 and you know it. How much time do you spend trolling for Mike mistakes each day? Must be exhausting. Geez all he did was tell you he thought you were dumb, and refuse to agree with you.

[G-Duax]

Well, fellow Datsun owner, it wasn't that he missed a zero, he typed an 'm', instead of a 'c'.

The difference between a milimeter (mm), and a centimeter (cm) is a factor of ten.

Guess he didn't know that, or was to tanked to realize it. (or what ever his problem is)

But he did it twice, so not a simple typo.

 

mikey started it with his bull $#it in my build thread.

He can stop it by either apologizing, and clearing his crap out of my thread,

or exterminating me, like Stallin or Hitler would.

 

Until then, I will point out every time he screws up.

[bilzbobaggins]

Well, fellow Datsun owner, it wasn't that he missed a zero, he typed an 'm', instead of a 'c'.

The difference between a milimeter (mm), and a centimeter (cm) is a factor of ten.

Guess he didn't know that, or was to tanked to realize it. (or what ever his problem is)

But he did it twice, so not a simple typo.

 

mikey started it with his bull $#it in my build thread.

He can stop it by either apologizing, and clearing his crap out of my thread,

or exterminating me, like Stallin or Hitler would.

 

Until then, I will point out every time he screws up.

If you are this butthurt over everything, why don't you block his posts. They wont show up on your screen. You misspelled Stalin.

[flatcat19]

He's a Texan. He has enough problems going already.

[G-Duax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-cFtSPIF4Q&list=RD8-cFtSPIF4Q#t=0

[datzenmike]

Being an @$$ hole is though.

Speaking of which.... things really are bigger in Texas.

[Lockleaf]

So are you telling me that 660mm is not 66cm? Making it a missed zero?

[flatcat19]

Speaking of which.... things really are bigger in Texas.

Except his stature.

[antiextreme]

I finally have my transmission back from the shop and was able to take a picture of the speedo cable port.  An earlier reply to this post indicated that this may have a clue to definitively identifying what this 5 speed originally came out of. So here goes:

Does that help??

Also, what is this sending unit on the side for? Reverse lights?

 

[datzenmike]

Built before '80, so could be...

 

'77-79 620

'77-'78 280z

'79 280zx

'79-'80 810

 

and that is the reverse lamp switch.

 

 

Are there any other switches?

[antiextreme]

Thanks datzenmike. Don't see anymore switches.

[flatcat19]

So, would that be the mid-ratio trans?

[datzenmike]

Only reverse? Then...

 

'77 620

280z

'79 280zx or

'79-'80 810

 

All are mid ratio. Set in first gear and turn input 20 times while counting output spline. If 6 turns it's confirmed.

[antiextreme]

I've been able to drive the truck with the "rebuilt" tranny now installed.  I have a leak where the speedo attaches to the tail shaft.  I removed the cable and it seems that the "top hat" gasket is in good shape and I don't see any signs of gear oil creeping up the cable into the cab.  I'm assuming that the "O" ring on the pinion was replaced with all of the other rings and seals during the rebuild.  It didn't appear to be leaking from there.  Rather, it looked like it was coming out of the threaded housing at the end of the cable.  I noticed that inside this cup is an "O" ring.  The one inside of mine looks pretty mangled.  Are these typically part of the speedo cable assembly?