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sil80forme · 12-28-2005, 11:00 PM

ok i know all 240 tannies will work with each other, but is there any other nissan transmission that will bolt up to the 240sx ka and work, IE nissan harbody truck, they are like a dime a dozen at the local salvage yards and findin a 40 trans is like tryin to find a needle in a hay stack so i was curious if any other trans would work, or maybe likea hybrid, ka bell housing on a 300zx trans or somethin else that might work. thanx hope someone can help out!

IGSDann · 12-28-2005, 11:24 PM

AFAIK you'll at least need a 5 speed 240 bellhousing... SR trannies are the same as KA's, they just have different bellhousings. I imagine the hardbody would work as it's a KA and maybe something from a 200sx (which has the CA18ET and is RWD) otherwise I don't know...

skiboard06 · 12-29-2005, 12:06 PM

arent 91+ 300zx trannies the same?

Dousan_PG · 12-29-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by skiboard06

arent 91+ 300zx trannies the same?

no they are definitely not

projectRDM · 12-29-2005, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by skiboard06

arent 91+ 300zx trannies the same?

Autos, yes. But with a different bellhousing. Manual, not even close.

pr240sx · 12-30-2005, 08:46 AM

280/260 zx
Nissan Pickups
Are exactly the same (bellhousings and internals)
Older tranny does not use an extra sensor (neutral sensor I think)

sil80forme · 12-30-2005, 02:02 PM

i thought the truck transmissions were a lil shorter? does anyone know how much longer the auto driveshaft is then the manual one or its total length all together, i have a spare driveshaft but i dont know whichj one it is i have had somemany differnet ones i cant keep track.

pr240sx · 12-30-2005, 03:49 PM

Dunno what years in specific
I am using right now a nissan truck manual tranny (I think that is 87 or 88)
I can dig up a pic with the two trannys side by side.
I didnt note any difference in lenght (or weight!)
One thing though, the current one DOES NOT have one sensor and does not provide a boss so you can install it. My reverse and 4th and 5th gear sensors are present (disconnected) and work just fine.

sil80forme · 12-30-2005, 04:58 PM

kew thanx

12-28-2005, 11:00 PM	#1
sil80forme Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philadelphia, pa Age: 44 Posts: 487 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ka 5spd tranmissions? ok i know all 240 tannies will work with each other, but is there any other nissan transmission that will bolt up to the 240sx ka and work, IE nissan harbody truck, they are like a dime a dozen at the local salvage yards and findin a 40 trans is like tryin to find a needle in a hay stack so i was curious if any other trans would work, or maybe likea hybrid, ka bell housing on a 300zx trans or somethin else that might work. thanx hope someone can help out!

12-28-2005, 11:24 PM	#2
IGSDann Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fitchburg, MA Age: 38 Posts: 427 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	AFAIK you'll at least need a 5 speed 240 bellhousing... SR trannies are the same as KA's, they just have different bellhousings. I imagine the hardbody would work as it's a KA and maybe something from a 200sx (which has the CA18ET and is RWD) otherwise I don't know... __________________ Pushing 14.7 PSI of all natural boost!!!

12-30-2005, 02:02 PM	#7
sil80forme Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philadelphia, pa Age: 44 Posts: 487 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	trans i thought the truck transmissions were a lil shorter? does anyone know how much longer the auto driveshaft is then the manual one or its total length all together, i have a spare driveshaft but i dont know whichj one it is i have had somemany differnet ones i cant keep track.

12-29-2005, 12:06 PM	#3
skiboard06 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	arent 91+ 300zx trannies the same?

12-30-2005, 08:46 AM	#6
pr240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	280/260 zx Nissan Pickups Are exactly the same (bellhousings and internals) Older tranny does not use an extra sensor (neutral sensor I think)

12-30-2005, 03:49 PM	#8
pr240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dunno what years in specific I am using right now a nissan truck manual tranny (I think that is 87 or 88) I can dig up a pic with the two trannys side by side. I didnt note any difference in lenght (or weight!) One thing though, the current one DOES NOT have one sensor and does not provide a boss so you can install it. My reverse and 4th and 5th gear sensors are present (disconnected) and work just fine.

12-30-2005, 04:58 PM	#9
sil80forme Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philadelphia, pa Age: 44 Posts: 487 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	kew thanx