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terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:32 pm
by aero170
Hi did the older terrano 2 the one with the round headlights and factory intercooler run the same crappy manual gearbox as the older d21 terrano's?

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:42 pm
by lax2wlg
If by Terrano II you mean the JDM Mistral, then no, it used the FS5R30A
transmission which is the younger brother to the Y60 Safari's FS5R50A.

FS5R30A was also used in WD21 V6 Pathfinder (cast bellhousing)

I think the crappy gearbox you are referring to is the FS5W71C 4-cyl box. It is lighter duty in design and construction but goes just fine.

Both the FS5W71C and FS5R30A were plagued by oil starvation problems simply because the filler plug was positioned too low. Look up factory TSBs.

Where are you located?

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:56 pm
by wax
No they have the big gearbox its a great thing

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:09 pm
by aero170
lax2wlg wrote:If by Terrano II you mean the JDM Mistral, then no, it used the FS5R30A
transmission which is the younger brother to the Y60 Safari's FS5R50A.

FS5R30A was also used in WD21 V6 Pathfinder (cast bellhousing)

I think the crappy gearbox you are referring to is the FS5W71C 4-cyl box. It is lighter duty in design and construction but goes just fine.

Both the FS5W71C and FS5R30A were plagued by oil starvation problems simply because the filler plug was positioned too low. Look up factory TSBs.

Where are you located?


this is the car

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Terrano_II



australia

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:57 pm
by lax2wlg
Right right, it was designed by Nissan europe. So yep, you have the bigger one as wax says.

Us WD21 owners would love access to those boxes

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:21 pm
by aero170
dont have one just looking to upgrade my dying d21

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:59 pm
by lax2wlg
How much would you pay for one of those gearboxes in Aus??

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:02 am
by wax
I have seen them going for 250. but normally about 500

Re: terrano 2 gearbox ques

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:20 am
by lax2wlg
wax wrote:I have seen them going for 250. but normally about 500


Shaa-wing!

Might have to check out sea freight rates. What do they weigh?

ps original poster - was that useful information? Thanks maybe? :|