Guest Reisman240Z Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Besides a 280zx turbo, were else might i be able to get a T-5 tranny that will work on a 73 240z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayolives Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I have a good one. PM me at mayolives@aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zguy36 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 A switch to a t5 world class would be nice. They shift so much better than the basic t5. I had one laying around, but it didn't seem to be any easy drop in, so for the lack of time I gave up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I wish I had a T5. The standard N/A 5 speeds keep going out on me. The one I have now is a conglomeration of three trannies that had problems. I took the best parts of all three and it was great for about a month. I think the countershaft bearing is going out again. I'm going to either need another tranny or a rebuild kit this time. Building a tranny with 25+ year old parts from other trannies just wasn't a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB280ZT Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Just one thing to remember. You will need to get the bell housing from the 83 280ZX Turbo with the T-5 transmission then you can start looking for a T-5 WC to put in your car. Just my .02! HB280ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-ManQ45 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 A WC won't fit - the input shaft is different. You might try a search on T5's for the latest info on building one up with WC parts...G-Force is the vendor I believe. Probably better off adapting a Z32TT manual tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopu Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 WC's came in the turbo 300zx's so those should work in the l6 especially since they use the same clutches. peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 A WC won't fit - the input shaft is different. You mean a 240mm Ford CLutch Disc doesn't work getting squeezed between a 240mm Nissan Clutch and Cover? Or putting a Ford Spline into a Datsun Center Section is impossible? This is HybridZ, let's not get World-Clasist! (bad pun) What is the problem with the input shaft---is it too long? As I know the Tremec TKO had a different bushing size, and Ford Spline, but hey, that was a quick bit of work with the lathe, and requesting the clutch people to give it up for a Datsun Disc with a Ford Spline in the center. Now welding the ears on the T5 Bellhousing to mate with the TKO Mounting Ears was probably a bit over the top for most people... but if the input shaft was say 1" too long, a 1" spacer between the bellhousing and Tranny would take that into account to make it work (and is easier than welding damn ears on a bellhousing to boot!), soooo... As long as the input shaft splines are in the same general area as the disc (bellhousing depth) it's fairly easy to make the little things work. Anything out back is standard swap kind of fabrication. So I'm curious, what exactly makes the WC T5 incompatible? Personally I think the G-Force Retrofit is the way to go, but what is the deal on the WCT5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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