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Re: 510 rear end, hmmmmmm

To: "datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 510 rear end, hmmmmmm
From: Mike Poorboy <bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 18:49:25 -0700
I looked up the part numbers for the wagon and the roadster
and they are the same part numbers. According to the Nissan parts
manual the wagon came with 3.88 (3.90) or the 3.70 both are the same
as the roadster.

Mike
NOWROC


Jim Tyler wrote:

> I have heard the wag rears are a direct fit, but I haven't ever swapped one
> myself so I can't say for sure.
>
> I have also heard that with the truck rears you
> have to swap the side gears that the axles go into, otherwise, they work.
>
> Let us know what you find.
>
> Jim
>
> HIGHKIX4@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > For all:
> > I was looking for the jack for the 510 under by
> > the spare tire (its under the front seat, as
> > I found out), but was struck by the amazing
> > similarity of the rear axle to the roadster.
> > Wonder if the track is the same?  Will the
> > gears fit?  Seems like my wagon has a
> > very deep ratio (feels like maybe 4.11)
> > as it has the hamsters running
> > very, very fast at 70mph (no tach, dont
> > no how fast).   So,  these 411 or so gears
> > would be helpful to the roadster, and the
> > roadsters 370s would be helpful to the wagon,
> > although making it even slower than it is.
> > It this a possible swap?
> > (my 67 has a later 2L rear end)
> > Thanks,
> > Jim
> > Chesapeake Va
> > 67 pushrod 2L 5spd
> > 72 510 wagon


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