Not an essay at all Terry I appreciateyou advice.
I have an Option one, although I converted it to Option None a while
back....
Reckon I'll stick with the Supra conversion. I can get one for $650 fully
recon close ratio with a quickshift conversion
Thanks
Brad HALLETT
Ipswich, Qld
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 8:37 PM
Subject: RE: 240K 5-speed ?
> Brad,
> Nissan still doesn't really make available to the general motorist what
you
> would call a close ratio gearbox especially for a rwd application. If
> anything, the current late model cars have even wider ratios than they
> offered in the 70-80 era. I guess it's an economy vs performance issue,
> lighter cars that are fwd and efi engines with very linear torque
> characteristics, eg look at the SR and GA engines in the Pulsars. A few
very
> early Z boxes could be classified as close ratio as such but these were
the
> exception. Hence the offering of "option" boxes to the rev heads created
> it's own market and it was very lucrative at the time.
>
> A good number of these so called option boxes were not as strong or as
> reliable as the notorious Celica steel box which had a very good bunch of
> ratios for all sorts of competition, they are so good that there was many
a
> 308 V8 in front of them and they were around the $400 mark with a one off
> outlay for a dello bell housing. Mazda RX7 boxes were popular as well
> although imho not in the same league as the Toy box. I haven't got the
SR20t
> box ratios handy but if the FJ20t ZL71B box is anything to go by the
ratios
> in it are wider than the average L box eg 1st 3.6; 2nd 2.3; 3rd 1.4; 4th
> 1.0; 5th 0.833.
>
> The problem with Nissan production boxes is the spacing between 2nd & 3rd
> which is typically around 37% and the spacing between 3rd & 4th is
typically
> 24% Even in the close ratio N3130 L series box the 3rd and 4th ratios are
> the same as the wide ratio N3030 box but in the N3130 the 2nd to 3rd
> reduction is only 31% as 1st gear is fairly steep at 2.906.
>
> Compare this to the FJ20 Turbo box the spacing is 1-2 36%, 2-3 39%, 3-4
29%
> and 4-5 17%. This box with it's fairly low 1st & 2nd ratios leads to the
> extensive discussion recently as to which diff ratio is best to use in
your
> FJt/510 as the sweet L ratio of 3.9 seems to be a little on the low side
on
> the road in the peaky powered FJt. Anyhow this has turned into an essay so
> I'll leave it at that.
>
> regards
>
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brad HALLETT
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 June 2000 9:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 240K 5-speed ?
>
>
> silly question time Terry,
> Is there a late model Nissan box with reasonable close ratios. I am
looking
> at fitting a Supra box to a 1600 rally/club car as they have reasonable
> ratios and good strength but would obviously prefer something that would
> bolt straight up
>
> Thanks
> Brad HALLETT
> Ipswich, Qld
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 8:46 PM
> Subject: RE: 240K 5-speed ?
>
>
> > Chris,
> > Good 240K boxes are a bit scarce around these parts now, if you consider
a
> > one Canberra owner R30 Skyline Stumpy box with low klm's could be what
> > you're after for $250 get in touch.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Halpin
> > Sent: Thursday, 22 June 2000 7:39 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: 240K 5-speed ?
> >
> >
> > I was just wondering whether anyone has a decent 5-speed 240K box for
> sale -
> > i'm just about to change engines, and I guess I may aswell change the
> trans
> > also, although my four speed has served me well - it feels like it's
well
> on
> > the way out , and has never had any power behind it. if so, in the
> > melbourne area - please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks
> > chris
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