mdbrandy Posted May 7, 2003 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2003 My 11/69 240Z already doesn't have the original transmission, and the one in the car has a problem with reverse. In addition, the PO has hacked the transmission tunnel opening for the shifter already, so there is now more throw room toward the front. I have a '78 280Z with a 5-speed in my garage ready to raid for any appropriate parts, and since the tranny alreadyisn't original on the 240Z, I figure I might as well use the 5 speed out of the 280Z. My question is if there are any other mods that would be needed to put this 5 speed into the 240Z. I know it'll bolt up to the engine fine, but is there any problem with driveshaft length, etc? I though about transplanting the entire drivetrain from transmission back, but I don't think I want to go that far. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.stephen Posted May 12, 2003 Share #2 Posted May 12, 2003 the 5 speed will work just fine and bolt right however I think there is an issue with the angularity of the driveshaft as the later 240's were moved back to reduce the strain on the U-joints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.stephen Posted May 12, 2003 Share #3 Posted May 12, 2003 this might help answer some questionsdatsun garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbrandy Posted May 12, 2003 Author Share #4 Posted May 12, 2003 Thanks for the link - I've read that one, as well as some info on Zhome.com. What I'm mostly worried about is what problems I might run into due to the fact that my car is about as early as you can get, and much of the information available alludes to potential problems with really early cars and the swap, but I haven't heard from anyone that has actually done it. I think I'd like to just swap the tranny and not the shaft/differential, and most of the info is for swapping the whole driveline. Anyway, I'm still reading and searching, and a long way from actually doing it. :cross-eye :classic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted May 13, 2003 Share #5 Posted May 13, 2003 I have a '78 5 speed in my 240Z. I made no mods. Everything seems to work fine.- Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbrandy Posted May 13, 2003 Author Share #6 Posted May 13, 2003 That's good to know, but the issue seems to be (given my limited knowledge so far) only with really early series I 240Z's. I gather they moved the differential back a little sometime during the beginning of the series 2 cars so anything in 1971 or 72 will be different from my 11/69 production car. However, what I don't know, is maybe the drive shaft and differential are positioned in each of them such that the 5 speeds will work in either version (i.e., I'm thinking that maybe the drive shafts are different lengths and they end up at the same position at the end of the transmission. Don't know. ) Anyway, thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted May 13, 2003 Share #7 Posted May 13, 2003 If your car is a manual now, Then keep the same drive shaft - The transmitions are the same length - '70 - '78.-Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbrandy Posted May 13, 2003 Author Share #8 Posted May 13, 2003 Originally posted by JEFF If your car is a manual now, Then keep the same drive shaft - The transmitions are the same length - '70 - '78.-Jeff Good. It's a manual now, although I'm not sure what it is. I know it isn't the original transmission, and the PO said it was a "truck transmission", whatever he meant by that. I'm not sure he really knew. If nothing else, I have an extra driveshaft out of a '71 240Z that would work then. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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