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insane wayne · 10-12-2005, 01:10 PM

so I bought a m/t for my auto to manual swap, and it's in knarly shape. I found a site that sells rebuild kits, so I can just freshen it up before it goes in the car, except I'm not 100% sure what trans I have. The guy I bought it from told me that it was a DOHC trans, but it was in an 89... idk. the only Identification I could find said "TA 71B (picture of a kangaroo) #5". Now I have no clue what this means, but hopefully someone here does

smellslikecurry · 10-12-2005, 02:40 PM

huh?????????

DRFT · 10-12-2005, 02:44 PM

huh????????

MakotoS13 · 10-12-2005, 02:46 PM

what the hell?

KOUKI KA-T · 10-12-2005, 02:58 PM

The mysterious Roo.
It's popped up from time to time, usually from people having it on the crank girdle in their SR's.
AFAIK, there is no solid evidence of what it signifies, just speculation it's a stamp for a company Nissan used to outsource some of their parts.
Could it mean the tranny is from an SR??

Girdle pic:

m0rex · 10-12-2005, 03:02 PM

Maybe it was made in Australia? Pretty damn weird though.

rps13_fastback · 10-12-2005, 09:01 PM

i thought the sohc and dohc trannys were the same internally? not 100% sure though

projectRDM · 10-12-2005, 09:52 PM

They are. The transmission is a FS5W71C.

insane wayne · 10-12-2005, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KOUKI KA-T

Could it mean the tranny is from an SR??

Well the guy that I bought it from WAS selling an SR tranny at the time... maybe he ended up giving me the wrong one... anyway to tell for sure? I'll post up some pics this weekend when I'm home from school.

SochBAT · 10-13-2005, 12:53 AM

SOHC tranny = DOHC tranny

I saw the kangaroo, but i noticed it as a hand first.

Thumb pointing down, index pointing Northeast, and wrist pointing Northwest.

No worries, just bolt it up. If it messes up, you get the pleasure of taking it back out, replacing, and learning a few new things. Either way, its a learning experience.

*kognition* · 10-13-2005, 01:10 AM

I think it could very well be an Australian jobber for Nissan. Both countries have very integrated trade relationships and are close in proximity. That might just be the identity mark for country of origin.

10-12-2005, 01:10 PM	#1
insane wayne Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: jersey Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what exactly am I dealing with here? so I bought a m/t for my auto to manual swap, and it's in knarly shape. I found a site that sells rebuild kits, so I can just freshen it up before it goes in the car, except I'm not 100% sure what trans I have. The guy I bought it from told me that it was a DOHC trans, but it was in an 89... idk. the only Identification I could find said "TA 71B (picture of a kangaroo) #5". Now I have no clue what this means, but hopefully someone here does

10-12-2005, 02:40 PM	#2
smellslikecurry Post Whore! Join Date: May 2003 Location: bangladesh Age: 38 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	huh????????? __________________

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m0rex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Maybe it was made in Australia? Pretty damn weird though. __________________

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projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	They are. The transmission is a FS5W71C. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

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DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	huh????????

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MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what the hell?

10-12-2005, 02:58 PM	#5
KOUKI KA-T Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 1,085 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The mysterious Roo. It's popped up from time to time, usually from people having it on the crank girdle in their SR's. AFAIK, there is no solid evidence of what it signifies, just speculation it's a stamp for a company Nissan used to outsource some of their parts. Could it mean the tranny is from an SR?? Girdle pic: __________________ My car has been sold

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rps13_fastback Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 42 Posts: 635 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i thought the sohc and dohc trannys were the same internally? not 100% sure though

10-13-2005, 12:53 AM	#10
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 39 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	SOHC tranny = DOHC tranny I saw the kangaroo, but i noticed it as a hand first. Thumb pointing down, index pointing Northeast, and wrist pointing Northwest. No worries, just bolt it up. If it messes up, you get the pleasure of taking it back out, replacing, and learning a few new things. Either way, its a learning experience.

10-13-2005, 01:10 AM	#11
kognition Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Santee California Posts: 2,107 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I think it could very well be an Australian jobber for Nissan. Both countries have very integrated trade relationships and are close in proximity. That might just be the identity mark for country of origin.