Boomguy

Okay so which should I do? And which end do I start with seeing as the bearing seems to be in the adapter plate.

Well its out.... hardest part was the mark 1 center console! What a pain....

Oh I know the 5 speed needs to be swapped out or rebuilt. The rally is about 1500kms in length and I want to make sure everything is going to be right. As far as finding a good used unit that may be harder then it was a few years ago. Maybe there are some forum members here in the Vancouver area of BC that may know of one.

The car has an L28 and the Trans was in her when I bought it some 23 years ago... probably out of a late 70s 280z. I may have to try and find one if the shaft is toast. I am just about to drop it out of the car. Would splitting it open tell me anything or should I take it to a shop?

Thanks for that info. Although I have tackled most jobs on a Z, I have never had the nerve to split open a transmission. Any links that you can recommend for this procedure and any suppliers for the bearing kit? I saw this one on ebay... http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=331763644801&alt=web

She wasn't making any odd noises, never fell out of gear and didn't feel spongy at all. Did have a soft whirring when the clutch was let out in neutral.

Thanks for the welcome Eurodat! Definitely a lurker... many tidbits of useful information garnered from this site. The bearing race? is 4.45mm or 11/64s in width. The car isn't going anywhere at the moment, she's up on jack stands with the suspension apart awaiting new springs for the coil overs and getting rust proofed.

Hi everyone! Long time member here but really my first post! I am in the process of getting ready my old girl (1970 240z) for a longish rally and thought I should probably change the transmission oil.... Any ideas as to what this mystery piece of metal is that I found when draining my 5spd transmission?