There were several British cars running the Datsun/Toyota 5 speed conversion
at a meet I recently attended. There's a company in GB that makes all the
adapters to make it a bolt in. They use the ZX/280Z or Supra trannies not
the Roadster trannies.
I think the kit is almost $1000 excluding tranny, but the trannies are
relatively cheap and easy to get rebuilt.
I have seen the kit in MGBs and Triumph TR6s. Nice bit of engineering as
several of the kits include a shifter kit so the shifter is in the original
hole. Slight modifications to the car are necessary to fit it in however.
Get out that sledge!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: RE: Mt Shasta / invite to join All-Datsun fun run
> Yes, there is a conversion for the Datsun 5 speed to the spriget "A"
series
> block. It's not real common but lots of sprite folks talk about it. I
> didn't see one when I was at Sprite Rush back in 98 with my Bugeye, but
> again, it's well known that it can be done.
> I guess Datsun stuff just Rocks.
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Marc Sayer
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 7:54 PM
> To: datsunmike
> Cc: snyler; Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us; roadster List
> Subject: Re: Mt Shasta / invite to join All-Datsun fun run
>
>
> It seems lots of folks with Sprites and Midgets are campaigning with a
> tranny
> from the Datsun "A" series powered cars though. Apparently a company makes
> an
> adapter to bolt that Datsun 5 spd tranny to the BMC "A" series engine.
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