My Datsun 240Z

[bartsscooterservice]

I finally picked up the A type....5 speed today.... rebuild..

I won't install it this year anyhow, but then I have it laying around, the guy who rebuild is going to retire and close his shop next year, so I was just in time...

 

 

[bartsscooterservice]

To be sure ? I assumed the 3.900 diff ratio came behind this FS5C71A and not the 3.36 or 3.75 ( automatic ? ) 

Does somebody have a manual or something to check it out ?

[HS30-H]

21 minutes ago, bartsscooterservice said:

To be sure ? I assumed the 3.900 diff ratio came behind this FS5C71A and not the 3.36 or 3.75 ( automatic ? ) 

Does somebody have a manual or something to check it out ?

As standard equipment on the S30-series Z range, FS5C71-A was usually paired with 3.9:1 ratio R180 in all markets except USA & Canada (including Japan). It was also paired with 4.44:1 ratio R192 LSD on Japanese market PS30 Fairlady Z432 and PS30-SB Fairlady Z432-R.

[bartsscooterservice]

4 hours ago, HS30-H said:

As standard equipment on the S30-series Z range, FS5C71-A was usually paired with 3.9:1 ratio R180 in all markets except USA & Canada (including Japan). It was also paired with 4.44:1 ratio R192 LSD on Japanese market PS30 Fairlady Z432 and PS30-SB Fairlady Z432-R.

Okay, thanks ! Then the diff I found with it is correct

[HS30-H]

3 hours ago, bartsscooterservice said:

Okay, thanks ! Then the diff I found with it is correct

Very likely to be from an original European market variant pairing, yes?

Have you got the correct double-flanged sliding-joint propeller shaft to join the two together?

[bartsscooterservice]

34 minutes ago, HS30-H said:

Very likely to be from an original European market variant pairing, yes?

Have you got the correct double-flanged sliding-joint propeller shaft to join the two together?

Yes..

 

[bartsscooterservice]

Btw... What side of the propeller shaft goes to the transmission?

[HS30-H]

1 hour ago, bartsscooterservice said:

Btw... What side of the propeller shaft goes to the transmission?

Fat (male) end to the back, skinny (female) end forward:

[bartsscooterservice]

I brought the z to a car detailer who polished it..it was full of swirls etc.

Paint is 8 years old but wel maintained. Looks like new again he did a great job.

[grannyknot]

Did he apply a ceramic coating? Looks like it.

[bartsscooterservice]

On 5/23/2024 at 10:18 PM, grannyknot said:

Did he apply a ceramic coating? Looks like it.

No just a good paste wax. My main goal was polishing the paint, because it was getting dull in certain spots after a wash. Paint job was done 8 years ago. I can always apply new paste wax myself. Not a big fan of modern glass or Ceramic coatings

[dutchzcarguy]

On 5/26/2024 at 8:52 AM, bartsscooterservice said:

Not a big fan of modern glass or Ceramic coatings

Why Not? Can it make it worse in time?  make bad spots or? What is the reason you don't like it?  (It needs to be done on a very very clean car then it should be no problem i thought..)