260Z 5 speed in 240K?

[240KtoGTR]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone confirm if a standard 260Z 5 speed manual gearbox will bolt straight up to an L24 engine from a 240K? I want to change from a Auto to Manual gearbox, and am not sure if one of these will fit. Are all the Datsun L series gearboxes compatable, or are there slight variations that I need to know about?

I just want to know which gearboxes I could use if I'm keeping the L24 in my 240K.

Any help or advice is appreciated.

Cheers.

[ovenfood]

simple answer yes all L6 box's fit. If you want to make lots of power you could grab the S2 S130 5 spd or make a hybrid box (but im talking well north of 300hp)

small RB,CA,SR box "can" fit with "some" tinkering but you don't really need to know about that.

[240KtoGTR]

Thanks Ovenfood,

So I'll be on the lookout for a gearbox from either a 240K, 240Z, 260Z or 280ZX.

[ovenfood]

MR30 skylines have a L24E so thats an option as well

[Noddle]

Aren't they shorter ( MR30 ) ?

[aarc240]

Yes, MR30 are short boxes so no good for your K

[ovenfood]

sry bout that its just the last one i pulled was a long box (although the one before that was a short box but i just thought because it was a L20AET it may of been special)