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From: "Jason K Gray" <jason510@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: 5 Speed swap 
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 23:42:14 -0800

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Mumford 
To: Bluebirds 
Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 4:24 PM
Subject: 5 Speed swap & rear disks


>What modifications (other than shortened driveshaft) need to be done to
mount an 81 280zx 5 speed in a >510? I visited Specialty Engeneering and
they make a mount, but its quite pricey. Has anyone constructed a >system
from existing or jy parts? Or does anyone else produce a custom mount that
won't cost more than the >price of the tranny?



  You basicly need to space the 510 tranny mount downward approx 3/4". This
is exactly what the custom x-member does. Or, if you have access to a
welder, it is fairly simple to cut the  "floor" out of the stock x-member
and weld in a lower floor to hold the mount lower, reverse crossmember.
(doesnt increase exhaust clearance however).  Another option is to  reverse
the crossmember and used 2 short 320i tranny mounts in place of the tall
datsun rubber mount. The part # for these is #23 71 1 176 041 (BMW number).
Yet another option is to space the entire x-member downward from the body by
using longer bolts and thicker spacers between x-member and  body, this
greatly reduces clearance for the exhaust.
  For '70+ cars, the Z/ZX tranny requires a long speedo cable because the
pinion connects on opposite side, just go to NAPA and order a '68-'69 speedo
cable, it is 12" longer than the later cables and reaches fine.
  You will also need to cut (elongate) the shifter hole in the body tranny
tunnel since the shifter is located further back, about 3" to 4".
  The Z/ZX tranny requires that you use longer bolts between
tranny-to-engine block, use the bolts from the donor Z/ZX instead of the
stock 510 bolts.
  When I did my Z/ZX tranny swap, I had the driveshaft shortened by 5.5",
you might want to verify that measurement before having the shaft cut.

Jason K Gray
Wasilla Alaska
'73 2-door 510 L16T
'71 2-door 510 w/ L20B, DCOEx2
510 website http://home.att.net/~jason510/


Those are not oil stains on my garage floor, they are bluebird droppings!




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