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L18 Transmission Swap


SkooGAR

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Hey folks so I have a 1981, 2WD, Datsun 720:
http://community.ratsun.net/topic/68791-jimmy-and-the-greenhouse/

It currently has a 4 Speed Tree Shift and I am dying to set it up with a 5 speed transmission of sorts as these 60 Km/Hr speed limits are absolutely killing my car.
So damn over the awkward gearing especially because there is so many damn hills around.

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I have done a five speed swap in a 521.

The main advantages of a five speed swap on that truck was closer gear rations in all the gears.  The overdrive was a small bonus.  The disadvantage was a slightly higher first gear.

If you have the L-18 engine, any L series transmission will bolt to the engine.  That includes the early Z-cars, 240,260, 280 cars. 

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