Just a quickie, I gotta 1990 fairlady. will a rev 3 or 4 gearbox be a straight swap?

 

I presume the later revision is the one to have, anyone know the difference between rev3 & rev4?

Rev 3 rev 4 gearbox?

er yes, thems are the ones.

 

Trying to get a replacement and want to get the best I can like :)

Which are the ones? Never heard of any Z gearbox as being refered to as that.

 

AFAIK, there are only 2 different manual boxes that Nissan ever made for the production Z32. Pretty much identical, except the 98+ gearbox had much stronger syncro units and tougher bearings.

spose about now I could yarn on about my unprecedented knowledge of z32 tranmissions and reminisce over the finer points of their revision histories but it would be a lil cheeky considering i nicked it all from here: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=85087&highlight=gearbox+revisions :D

 

presumably rev4 / 98 boxes are harder to get than a bank loan atm?

Interesting. Never knew that. People don't tend to bother identifying the earlier gearboxes. The only one of any interest is the 98+ gearbox.

 

On the contrary, the 98+ gearbox is what you'll get through Nissan if you order a new one. They are expensive though, but Z1 do them for around $1900. Was a bit of a bargain a year ago, not so much now. You'll be paying about £500 to have it shipped from the US as well, then a nice fat wad of that goes to the exchequer.

 

Might be better off asking MJP whether he can get them at a reasonable price.