Mike,
Yeah, I used a 4-spd mount and sliced the bottom half off to be level with
the frame when I dropped it to the lower holes.
No problem on the reply, on the next one more planning will go into it.
After first dropping the 5-spd/2000 into my '66 I had a hard time connecting
the cable, and realized I didn't bang out the tunnel enough. And then there
was the sometimes knocking of the tranny against the tunnel, very noisy and
annoying! I didn't want to bother pulling the engine again, so I then cut
the tunnel wall to allow more space and closed it up with a metal plate.
Fred Katz - So.SF
----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "roadster katman" <roadster@rcn.com>; "John F Sandhoff"
<sandhoff@csus.edu>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: 5 speed transmission swap
> Fred,
>
> I assume that you used a 4 speed tranny mount rather than the 5 speed
mount.
> The 5 speed mount is about 1.5" lower.
>
> In order to know where to bang out the tranny tunnel, mark the tranny
tunnel
> where the speedo cable comes out of the 4 speed BEFORE you remove the
> engine/tranny and then measure where it comes out of the 5 speed and mark
> the tranny tunnel where the cable will come out.
>
> While Fred's solution is good I think a little preparation and planning to
> bang out the tranny tunnel is better. No offense Fred.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "roadster katman" <roadster@rcn.com>
> To: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 3:41 AM
> Subject: Re: 5 speed transmission swap
>
>
> > John,
> >
> > I'm using a 90 adapter on my 5spd/2000 conversion in my 1966. Just as
Mike
> > says, I had to make some clearance on the tranny tunnel and use the 90
> > adapter to keep the trans from banging on the tunnel and for enough
> > clearance for the cable. Instead of just banging out the tunnel, I
opened
> > the sheet metal and made a plate to seal the opening. In addition, I
> dropped
> > the tranny support bracket to the lower set of frame-holes and sliced
off
> > the bottom half of the support bracket.
> >
> > Fred Katz - So.SF
> > roadster@rcn.com
> > www.badroc.com
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