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1. UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:16:31 -0000; Having put the overdrive gearbox into my 1500 Midget, and been so impressed with the improvment for everyday driving, I am begining to think about how to deal with my '71 Sprite which I have been reb; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00723.html (8,860 bytes)
2. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: "Peter Samaroo" <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 13:45:37 PST; Hi Guy, I believe the Datsun 210 was called the Sunny on your side of the pond. The years would be 1979 to 1982. There were both 4-speeds and 5-speeds in these cars. The 5-speed from the earlier cars; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00730.html (10,875 bytes)
3. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:52:20 -0500; Guy Only some minor denting of the metal under the heater box is needed for the Datsun box. (This can be avoided if you install tranny first, then engine) The Datsuns/Nissans were small econoboxes, w; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00732.html (9,184 bytes)
4. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 13:55:00 -0800 (PST); Guy, that is correct. I am from Germany and don't think I have ever seen the car in Europe. It's a 78-81 Datsun 210. It is a little, pretty ugly, cheap car. They also made coupes and station wagons.; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00734.html (9,987 bytes)
5. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Dolloff" <pauld@ekpc.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:14:26 EST5EDT; The Datsun (or Nissan for you in the UK) that you need is a 210. There are only three years that work '79, '80, and '81. However, the '79 is not quite as desirable for two reasons. First, reverse is; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00736.html (12,230 bytes)
6. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:24:40 -0600; Could it have been the Nissan Cherry? that was the one that popped into my Keith -- is which the a seen .............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00738.html (11,095 bytes)
7. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:26:32 -0500; Paul I am using the original metal shifter cover. I heated up the Datsun shifter with a propane torch, bent it a bit here and there, and it fits the metal shift boot. I am using an MGB accordian type; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00739.html (9,186 bytes)
8. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 14:49:30 -0800 (PST); I tried this too, but couldn't get it to work. What I would ultimately like to do is cut down the metal cover and weld the flange back on, so that it looks like original, just lower. This would allow; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00740.html (10,131 bytes)
9. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Peter C <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:06:31 -0800; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00743.html (9,606 bytes)
10. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:25:58 EST; << Now. about 5 speed 'boxes, over here in the UK the commonest conversion seems to be to use a Toyota box, but this requires quite a bit of chopping of the frame and tranny tunnel. Others have use a; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00749.html (8,996 bytes)
11. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:26:14 EST; << over here and not cut up your car. Ulix >> I'd check to see how much Customs duties & VAT you are going to pay first - it will make the kit very expensive. Daniel1312; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00751.html (8,495 bytes)
12. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 15:43:47 -0800 (PST); do you know which company did this? MK Parts by any chance? Ulix Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__ ..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/... '67 Sprite '74 X1/9; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00755.html (9,910 bytes)
13. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 19:33:51 EST; One part that they don't cut is the gear lever aperture. They achieve this by having a cut n shut remote section of the box tail. I was going to make my own but they beat me to it! I wanted the shif; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00757.html (8,332 bytes)
14. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: "Daryl and Jennifer May" <mayfam@sprynet.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:42:22 -0800; I would advise to ask rivergate@compuserve.com. As you know, they supply the kits they sell and those that mini-mania supplies with a mark-up, i.e., they know the answers, and their literature delin; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00758.html (8,742 bytes)
15. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:57:15 -0800; My personal 2¢ experience I tried a few different ways to make it fit...I didn't like the way it had to be to fit...SO: I took some black vinyl upholstery, and cut out 4 triangles, and sewed them; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00759.html (9,497 bytes)
16. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson); Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 01:56:10 EST; Hi Guy, The Datsun 210 that the tranny comes from in the States is actually a B310 according to all the dealer parts books. Be careful you don't get this mixed up with the F310 which is a front drive; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00773.html (11,507 bytes)
17. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson); Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 11:57:26 EST; Someone sent me an inquiry from this posting and as I was answering it a power glitch acme along and rebooted my computer. Lost who it was. Please respond and I'll answer Paul Morriservice PAsgeirsso; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00783.html (12,570 bytes)
18. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:15:12 -0000; Ulix, you are right, I do not want to start cutting up the car ! Frank and Peter are suggesting a Datsun 120Y which was sold over here - and was certainly rear wheel drive. It was replaced later by a; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00798.html (11,026 bytes)
19. Re: UK Datsun 5 speed ? (score: 1): Author: "Guy" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:34:13 -0000; Thanks Paul, all good stuff! You will see from the other exchanges about this topic that in the UK it was numbered as a 120Y , at least as far as I can understand. Heaven knows why they should use a; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00799.html (12,333 bytes)

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