Two electrical switches operated by the selectors would make it a post 1979
model gear box. The first switch is reversing lights, the second switch was
a top gear switch for the anti pollution carb. I cant think of any third
switch - are you sure its intended to be fitted with a third switch, or has
somebody replaced a lost bolt with a switch to fill the hole?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Lankford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2001 18:05 PM
Subject: Re: Running Gear
> I had another look at my datto today and this is what i found, isn't much
but here goes.
> On the head it had nissan stamped on it with V91 to the right of it.
> All i could find on the gearbox was a W and an 8, also i found it weird
that my g/box has 3 electrical points on it, i din't count the speedo cable
or inspection hole, anyone know?
> on my diff casing i only found the number 22 on it, with the hitachi
symbol next to it. is this just the standard casing? also i jacked up the
car and when i spun either wheel the other one didn't move at all only when
in gear and then it spun the opposite direction, so i must have an open
diff.
> also i remember an e-mail that was going around sometime ago about L20B's
what does the A mean?
> i.e. L20B ******* A. this is what i have.
> Any help would be great. Thanks
> Scott
>
>
> --- "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >It sounds like your Datto already has the "common cheap upgrades", and an
> >expensive one if it has an LSD and not a locked diff.
> >
> >As you have Hitachi electricals it sounds like your L20 engine is an
import
> >from a Japanese built 200B. Check the lower RHS of the block to see if
it
> >has Japan cast into it to confirm. The gearbox sounds like a
240K/Skyline
> >/Bluebird.
> >
> >Measure the distance across the centres of the two lowest bolts on the
diff
> >cover plate. If they are 60mm centres, the diff is an R160, if they are
80mm
> >centres, its an R180. Ratio can be checked by counting the number of
> >tailshaft revs for one wheel rev, or removing the diff cover and reading
the
> >ratio stamped in the crown wheel.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Scott Lankford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Friday, 20 July 2001 11:58 AM
> >Subject: Running Gear
> >
> >
> >> Hey list,
> >> I own a 71 1600 and was wondering if there is any way to tell
> >what running gear i have. I purchased the car with the mods done, but
even
> >the guy i bought it off was unsure. Everything has hitachi stamped on it.
> >The gearbox is a 5 speed with reverse below 5th. I can't seem to see any
> >markings on it. Also everything is blue, Block, gearbox, diff etc. I know
> >this isn't much information but the car cost $1000, so are there any
usuall
> >mod's for that price range, a common cheap upgrade maybe?
> >> It is running an L20b and the diff is lsd. Does anyone know what to
look
> >out for or how to tell what the parts are off? sorry if this isn't much
> >information, but it is all i can find.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Scott
> >>
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