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Datsun

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Datsun appears on 4 shift patterns in the wiki, with 11 entries, 4 verified.

VehicleYearsPatternStatusGearboxMembers
Datsun 240Z / 260Z (4-speed) S30
4-speed manual
[citation needed]
1970-19764 speed, reverse bottom rightLeadNissan F4W71A
Nissan F4W71BC
Datsun 280Z S30 (US)
US, 4-speed
[citation needed]
1975-1976, 19784 speed, reverse bottom rightLeadNissan F4W71BC
Datsun 280Z S30 (US)
US, 5-speed
[citation needed]
1976, 19785 speed, reverse bottom rightLeadNissan FS5W71BC
Datsun 280Z S30 (US)
US-market 4-speed car (5-speed also shown)
19774 speed, reverse bottom rightVerifiedNissan F4W71BC
Datsun 280Z S30 (US)
US-market 5-speed car
19775 speed, reverse bottom rightVerifiedNissan FS5W71BC
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
1977Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardVerifiedNissan F4W71B
Nissan FS5W71BV
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)
1977Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardVerifiedNissan F4W71B
Nissan FS5W71BV
Datsun 280ZX S130 (US)
US/Canada, NA and Turbo
[citation needed]
1979-19835 speed, reverse bottom rightLeadNissan FS5W71B
Borg-Warner T-5C
Datsun 510 510 series (UK/Europe spec)
UK 1300/1400/1600, 3-speed column change
19693 speed, column shiftCorroboratedNissan R3W65LC
Datsun 510 510 series (UK/Europe spec)
UK 1300/1400/1600, 4-speed floor change
[citation needed]
1969Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardLeadNissan F4W63L
Nissan F4C63C
Datsun / Nissan Models not named by source (60-series 5-speed with overdrive 5th) FS5W60A-type box
5-speed overdrive
Late 1970s to early 1980s5 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroboratedNissan FS5W60AC

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