Needing 280Z or early ZX 5th gear synchro

[ph240]

In need of Nissan 32361-20100 5th gear synchro ring. Anybody have one?

[ph240]

Anyone?

[EuroDat]

You could PM grannyknot. He is rebuilging one now. He might still have a servicable ring?

Ill check if I can find one from my 71B, but its 3 years ago when I rebuild it. Can't remember if I kept them. I will check and get back to you.

Chas

[Zed Head]

Considering his post in grannyknot's thread, I think he is looking for a supplier of new rings. Apparently some later 5 speeds used a different 5th gear synchro material, "carbon fiber" or something like that (or there's bad info out there) but my impression is that the 280Z and ZX 5 speeds used the same synchro ring for 1-5. I know that the one 80-83 5 speed I took apart had 5 brass rings. You would know better though.

[ph240]

That is correct. The later ZX (81-83) uses all brass synchro. Mine is a carbon material. Nissan discontinued the part. If I can't find one, I'll have to reuse the one I have and take a chance.

Thanks

[EuroDat]

I found the info I used to order the synchro's for my tranny.

Synchros 1st - 4th are all the same. P/N: 32604-P0100 €26.85ea

The 5th has a smaller ring. P/N: 32604-E9801. I ordered that part number, but Nissan delivered 32604-36N21 €25.95ea. It was the same, just a number change.

I don't think that p/n your quoting is for the 5th gear synchro ring. Maybe Im wrong?

All the 1 - 4 synchros in the F4W71B, FS5W71B and FS5W71C are the same and all still available through nissan. Somewhere in the 5 speed models they change from the fibre ring to the brass. The fibre ring is NLA. The later 71B and the light versie of the 71C also use the same brass synchro rings.

Im not certain about the interchangability of the later version 71C. Its the one used in the 240SX with the synchro on reverse gear, wider 20mm gears and thicker main shaft, but thats not the case here.

Your using a close ratio out of the 280ZX or the in-between version?

[EuroDat]

Here are some photo's of the spare set I have for my 71C out of a 300ZX.