28Zero Posted August 5, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 5, 2006 Howdy. So I took my '78 280z in cause I was having electrical problems that I just couldn't seem to shake (bad voltmeter gauge, of all things). The guy then calls me to say "the work is done, and did you know that 5th gear is gone?" "Yeah, I thought there was no 5th gear, that it was an option". "its a 5 gear trans, and 5th is gone, reverse is hard to get into" "Yeah, reverse has been finicky". So now I've gotta spend $900 to rebuild it. And probably replace the cluch as well.I knew that the trans needed some work, but I didn't know it was a 5 gear trans and not a 4 gear trans.So did all late 280z's come with a 5 gear trans?Cheers,James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted August 5, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 5, 2006 No, the 5 speed was an option in '77 and '78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Zero Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted August 5, 2006 That's what I thought. Anyways, it sure will be sweet to finally have a car that powers along like it's supposed to!Cheers,James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted August 5, 2006 Share #4 Posted August 5, 2006 Assuming of course, that the guy who looked at it knows what he's talking about.But I wonder about spending $900 to rebuild it when used replacements are cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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