Five speed upgrade

[76 fastback]

I said let there be a manual And there was And it was good. And now I say let there be a five speed so it can be better And there will, but first I must ask the question will a five speed out of a 80-83 210 (not a b210 but a 210) bolt directly into the b? And is that a better tranny? And if not what will jump up in there?

[flatcat19]

Yes. A series is A series.

[datzenmike]

Definitely will bolt to the engine, length is the biggest factor so you don't have to modify the driveshaft length.

 

Keep in mind that a 5 speed doesn't make the car go faster it just reduces highway RPMs for a small gain in economy. They are not much of an advantage if you drive primarily in town and don't use 5th much.

 

The 210 had two 5 speeds. Both were 60 series. The '79 was a dogleg (NOT the same dogleg as the B-210) shift pattern while '80 and on was a regular H pattern.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I never really knew which 5 spd I had in my 320 (with an A series), but it was a dogleg. The coolest part about it was the spline count at the input and output, they were much bigger than the standard A series stuff.

 

This is the only picture I have of it. Can you identify this trans, Mike?

[KELMO]

I think you need to use a clutch set up that applies to the transmission.  If I recall correctly, the first time I did this I used an A12 clutch set up.  the inside diameter of the disc was smaller than the shaft.  Ruined a perfectly good pilot bushing trying to mate the trans and block together.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

You're right.

 

I had to mix and match discs and pressure plates to come up with the right combo. but I knew if I looked hard enough, I could have found it in kit form. I just never took the time nor did I care, since I had a working combo.