[SOLVED] 280zx gearbox to a 260z

[No Hands]

Can i bolt a 280zx gearbox to my 260z engine without problems? And will the propshaft fit?

 

[Mr.F]

All 280ZX gearboxes bolt up to L24/L26 engines, but beware the differences in clutch size and type which vary year to year. There are four different clutch types and three different flywheel types between 1970 and 1983.
The changes in release bearing carrier heights to match different clutches has been covered previously - use the search to find older posts.

 

[Sylv1]

exception of 280 ZX Turbo with T5 gearbox that is not direct bolt on

 

[Mr.F]

As we never had the 280ZX turbo in the UK that complication doesn't raise its ugly head very often...

 

[No Hands]

but we had them over here so thats something i should look at!
will do a search for older topics today so i wont go out and buy something i cannot use..

 

[Nigel Brook]

but we had them over here so thats something i should look at!
will do a search for older topics today so i wont go out and buy something i cannot use..

And the later ZX box is preferable to the early one (better ratios), 81 to 83 identified by having only one exhaust mounting ear on the end of the tailshaft as opposed to two.

 

[No Hands]

so, the gearbox on this picture has only one ear for the exhaust and therefor is the wrong one?

 

[johnymd]

A selection of Z parts and a disk cutter.............reminds me of Pete Mac

 

[No Hands]

no no, these are ZX parts and a chainsaw

 

[Nigel Brook]

so, the gearbox on this picture has only one ear for the exhaust and therefor is the wrong one?

As far as I can see that's a late box. Gearstick should look like this:-