Nissan FS5W71B is a manual gearbox from Nissan. The Society has 5 vehicles on file with it, 5 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.
Datsun
| Vehicle | Years | Shift pattern | Gearbox source | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datsun 280Z S30 (US) US, 5-speed [1]Applies to: US 280Z | 1976, 1978 | 5 speed, reverse bottom right | Corroborated | |
| Datsun 280Z S30 (US) US-market 5-speed car [2] | 1977 | 5 speed, reverse bottom right | Corroborated | |
| Datsun 280Z S30 (280Z) 4-speed (or 5-speed) manual | Gate: 1 3 / 2 4 R and 1 3 5 / 2 4 R (reverse bottom right) = 4RBR and 5RBR [3]Applies to: 5-speed manual | 1977 | Gate not yet confirmed or non-standard | Verified | |
| Datsun 280ZX S130 (US) US/Canada, NA and Turbo [4]Applies to: NA 280ZX | 1979-1983 | 5 speed, reverse bottom right | Corroborated |
Datsun / Nissan
| Vehicle | Years | Shift pattern | Gearbox source | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datsun / Nissan 280Z S130 Both 4-speed and 5-speed manual cars | Gate: 5RBR (1 3 5 / 2 4 R) and 4RBR (1 3 / 2 4 R) [5]Applies to: 5-speed manual | 1977 | Gate not yet confirmed or non-standard | Verified |
Research notes
Caveats and conflicts (2)
- Right model and generation but the manual text prints no model year (archive.org item is titled 1977); US-destination codes (U suffix) appear in the table.
- Gear ratios in MT service data: 3.321/2.077/1.308/1.000/0.864.
References
- Owner's manual. 1977 owner manual text names Model FS5W71 B 5-speed floor shift; Classic Z thread lists FS5W71B. [link]
- Service manual. Datsun 280Z S30 service manual, General Information Model Variation table lists FS5W71B for the 5-speed cars (F4W71B for 4-speed), and Manual Transmission section "5-SPEED TRANSMISSION (TYPE : FS5W71B)". [link]
- Service manual. 1977 Datsun 280Z service manual: 'E 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION (TYPE: FS5W71B)' in Manual Transmission section; model table lists FS5W71B on HLS30F variants. [link]
- Forum. Classic Z thread lists F4W71B/FS5W71B plus Borg-Warner T5 for 280ZX USA/Canada. [link]
- Service manual. 1977 Datsun 280Z service manual: 'E 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION (TYPE: FS5W71B)' in Manual Transmission section; model table lists FS5W71B on HLS30F variants. [link]
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