Badger Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Okay, I don't have a Z (sadly), and I can't seem to find any information anywhere other than here, so I figured I'd post. I have a '96 hardbody in need of a new transmission. The 5th gear/Reverse shift fork had bent or broken, so I have no 5th or reverse currently. I can't seem to track down a FS5W71C anywhere out of a hardbody that is affordable. So my question is, what other cars/transmissions can I swap? From what I've gathered I can use a transmission out of a 240sx, 300ZX (non-turbo), hardbody, 180sx, or silvia. I don't know which bellhousings are different, though. I read that the 240sx transmission is slightly longer (~6" ) so I'd have to cut a hole for my shifter...my question is, what exactly is longer about it? Is it a bell housing length that's different? Thanks for any and all advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 The "hardbody" is a truck powered by a KA24DE, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Yup. 2 wheel drive, also. So no need to worry about transfer cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Years ago , when I had my 79 ZX , the trans in it was making noise ( bearings ) . I couldn't find a ZX 5 spd trans . The place I called , the guy told me that I can have either a 200SX or a Hardbody trans which will work . Bought the truck trans and it bolted right up . Man , the car had one hell of a pull from 1st through 2nd and then it just fell on its face after 2nd ( truck gearing ) . He didn't say what year Hardbody . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCchris Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Tried Ratsun? chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Ratsun? Never heard of it/them...enlighten me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceVance Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 It's another Datsun forum, but unlike HybridZ it isn't specific to one model line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCchris Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Ratsun? Never heard of it/them...enlighten me? http://community.ratsun.net/ chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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