Just measured a 1500 rearend and it is 50 1/4 outside drum to outside drum
(in the dark) but don't remember for sure but think the 1600 is slightly
wider and will work.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
To: Grant Bush <gbush@connect.ab.ca>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: 1500 Diff
> Hey Grant, Andrew and other 1500 owners,
>
> Why can't you change out the whole rear end for a 1600? Is it because of
the
> 13 inch wheels? I know I don't know a thing about 1500's, but I'm curious
as
> to why this wouldn't be the best fix.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Grant Bush <gbush@connect.ab.ca>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 8:01 AM
> Subject: 1500 Diff
>
>
> Hi List
>
> I sold my 64 1500 to a friend of mine, he was happier than anything with
the
> purchase, and I was happy to get rid of the car. Right from the start the
> car
> was missing a tooth in the differential and just this weekend the diff
> completely went down. Now my friend has a new toy that can only make lots
of
> noise, won't go anywhere.
>
> Question - is there a differential that will just bolt in or will he have
to
> go to one of the suppliers for a new one. I told him to phone Ross at
Sports
> Imports but he's out of town for a few days.
>
> My friend's not concerned about originality (and if you remember pics of
the
> 1500 I was selling, you can see why) he just wants to get it running
before
> the summer is over.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Grant Bush
> Edmonton, Canada
> 68 1600
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