Mike,
In my case, we were trying to change the speedo cable which had been
installed by heaven only knows who in the life cycle of my friend's car. We
got the old one out, but couldn't manuever the new one enough to line up
correctly with the trans connection, so I got out my trusty rotary file and
ground away at the opening some PO had made in the tunnel until we had
enough clearance to work. Didn't take too much.
Another reason why I didn't put a 5-speed into my '66 1600 when I gave it
the U20 back in 1972.....(The local Datsun deale couldn't even tell me
whether the 2000 engine would fit into a 1600and mate with the 4-speed.) Of
course, being older and wiser, we all know today that the 1600 and 2000
blocks used the same casting.
Just as a side note: During one of my visits to Downey (CA) Datsun, they
had a brand-new 2000 and 5-speed sitting on the service department floor --
ordered form Japan for a customer who planned to replace his 1600/4-speed.
I think the pair cost less than $1,000 at the time.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "MH" <twobeaners@earthlink.net>
To: "'Gary and Cindy Ault'" <aultgc@att.net>; <Shobson@aol.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Roadsters] 5-Speed
> To install the 5-speed with my R16 (subsequently stroked), I drilled the
> upper holes 5/8" further back on the top, dropped the 4-speed trans mount
> down to the lower bolt holes, and used the 90 degree adapter that was
> originally used for the 4-speed, by pounding the tunnel outward in the
> area
> directly across from the afdapter about 1/2" or so to provide adequate
> clearance.
> It all works very well.
> Mike Hudson - '67 Stroker / 5-Speed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gary and
> Cindy
> Ault
> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:19 PM
> To: Shobson@aol.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] 5-Speed
>
> All the 5-speeds I have seen have the cable routed directly into the side
> of
>
> the trans -- no adapter. I tried to put an adapter on a friend's '67 1600
> with a U20/5-speed conversion, but there was no clearance for the adapter
> between the tunnel and the side of the trans. He does not have the
> standard
>
> 5-speed cross-member trans mount, but rather uses the existing 1600 mount,
> which places the trans higher in the tunnel. I have been told that the
> rear
>
> trans mount should be dropped to the lower bolt holes only, to get more
> clearance, but we have not tried it. His cable runs under the carpet and
> through a hole drilled in the tunnel just opposite the cable entry point
> into the trans. I opened up the hole a bit, and we were able to get a new
> cable in.
>
> Anyone else?
>
> Gary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 3:16 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] 5-Speed
>
>
>>I have a 1967.5 1600 with a 5-speed. Does it use the same 90 degree
>>adapter
>> as the 4-speed ?
>> Thanks
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