Errol Very interesting to get the story on the L series gearboxes. But I have yet to find one with the model stamped on the box. I take the model details from the Vehicle data plate if I know its matching. How do you tell box model differences from the outside? ----- Original Message ----- From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, 28 June 2002 9:07 AM Subject: RE: Gearbox woes!!!
> RS=column or cable shift selectors > FS=extension housing mounted shift lever > 4/5=number of forward gears > C=close ratios (ie 2.9 and 3.36 first gears) W= wider ratios (3.6, 3.9 4.2 > first gears) > 71 distance between shaft centres > I understand that the A,B, & C are the generation models of the box but open > to correction? > > Cheers > Feral Errol > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Lamb > Sent: Thursday, 27 June 2002 9:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Gearbox woes!!! > > > > >Hence S130(240Z) FS5W71B (long not dog leg) > > No, 240Z's used 3 types of 5-speed, all close ratio (FS5_C_ not FS5_W_): > > Up to mid' 71 - FS5C71A (same as Roadster but different bell and > extension housings > > From mid '71 to end '71 - FS5C71B, rare flange ouput type > > From end '71 - FS5C71B, sleeve output, also used in 260Z > > The 'A', 'B' or 'C' at the end of the box ID basically indicates the > type of extension housing/shifter arrangement. > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
