The one exception I can think of is someone who, for whatever reason, cannot
operate a manual transmission, yet still wants to enjoy driving one of our
fun little cars.
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Pete - (O o) -
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Lake Forest Park, WA
1966 Datsun 1600 (SPL311-00799)
...waiting for brakes, etc - you know the drill.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gary McCormick
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 11:18 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: automatic transmission into a roadster?
--- michaelspreadbury@comcast.net wrote:
> John is correct, the 411 automatic transmission will bolt up to a
> Roadster engine, though where are you going to find a 411 these days?
>
> I did a late model automatic swap into a roadster and it required the
> front two legs of the "X" member to be removed and reworked to get the
> gearbox to fit. The transmission tunnel also needed to be widened on
> the passenger side to fit the box. I also had to add an automatic
> transmission fluid oil cooler, but that fit nicely in another portion
> of the "X" member.
>
> Lots of work, IMHO.
>
And begs the question -- Why? These are "sports cars" after all - where's
the sport in letting a slushbox do the shifting for you, in relegating a
portion of your control over the car to pre-determined shiftpoint decisions
that were set by the manufacturer?
YMMV - but an automatic transmission doesn't fit in to my mental image of a
"sports car".
Gary McCormick
'0 2000 SRL311-13291
San Jose, CA
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