You'll also need the driveshaft and you'll need to cut your floorboard.
After all that, you'll probably end up with a car that is sluggish off
the line and can't maintain speed in 5th gear on slight inclines. The
gearing of the 5-speed is way off from the 4-speed, and the rear end of
the 2000 is different, too. The 1600 is a great engine (I've owned 5
1600's and they all ran even though they were junky cars, I don't
understand this NROC club thing) but doesn't have the torque needed to
push the 5-speed properly.
A stroked 1600, on the other hand, would be a good candidate for a
5-speed transplant.
Adam
'70 1600
--- Arthur <maybee@zebra.net> wrote:
> Sounds like a good plan to me. I don' want to be pulling the enine
> any more
> than I have to.
>
> Do you guys know of anyone selling a 5-speed and the needed mounts?
>
> Arthur
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
> To: Arthur <maybee@zebra.net>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Newbie
>
>
> > >once it starts slipping really bad, won't you glaze the assembly
> > ---------
> > Arthur,
> >
> > True, or worse you can wear to the rivets and cut the pressure
> plate and
> fly
> > wheel.
> >
> > But, You don't want to do this job twice. Pull the engine and
> replace the
> > pressure, clutch disk, Throw out bearing and guide bush with new
> parts. I
> > strongly suggest that you upgrade to a 2000 pressure plate. The
> 1600's
> unit
> > was very weak. All these parts will run you $200.00 or less. It's
> also
> > suggested that you resurface the pressure plate. At least inspect
> it
> > closely.
> >
> > Victor
> > 70 SRL 31113136
> > Los Angeles
> > http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=123073
> > SoCalROC http://www.ameri-eagle.com/datsun/
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