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Re: 510 rear end, hmmmmmm

To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 510 rear end, hmmmmmm
From: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 18:31:12 -0700
Yeah, the 510's have 13" wheels, but I doubt if there was an inch difference in 
offset on each side.

sidney raper wrote:

> Didn't they use different wheels which would alter the rear track to a
> certain extent?
>
> Sid
>
> >From: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>
> >Reply-To: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: 510 rear end, hmmmmmm
> >Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 18:10:52 -0700
> >
> >The roadster rear track width is 47.24". The 510 wagon rear track width is
> >49.6"
> >
> >Jim Tyler wrote:
> >
> > > I have heard the wag rears are a direct fit, but I haven't ever swapped
> >one
> > > myself so I can't say for sure.
> > >
> > > I have also heard that with the truck rears you
> > > have to swap the side gears that the axles go into, otherwise, they
> >work.
> > >
> > > Let us know what you find.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > HIGHKIX4@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > For all:
> > > > I was looking for the jack for the 510 under by
> > > > the spare tire (its under the front seat, as
> > > > I found out), but was struck by the amazing
> > > > similarity of the rear axle to the roadster.
> > > > Wonder if the track is the same?  Will the
> > > > gears fit?  Seems like my wagon has a
> > > > very deep ratio (feels like maybe 4.11)
> > > > as it has the hamsters running
> > > > very, very fast at 70mph (no tach, dont
> > > > no how fast).   So,  these 411 or so gears
> > > > would be helpful to the roadster, and the
> > > > roadsters 370s would be helpful to the wagon,
> > > > although making it even slower than it is.
> > > > It this a possible swap?
> > > > (my 67 has a later 2L rear end)
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jim
> > > > Chesapeake Va
> > > > 67 pushrod 2L 5spd
> > > > 72 510 wagon
> >
> >--
> >Gordon Glasgow
> >http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
> >
> >
>
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