W Gearbox

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The W-series is a 4-speed or 5-speed manual transmission built by Aisin. It is super strong transmission which will just fit in the Datsun 1200 transmission tunnel.

Overview

W50 5-speed Steel Case (all others are alloy)
W55 5-speed 0.850 overdrive, 3.566 1st
W56 truck extra-low 1st gear 3.954 1st
W57 5-speed 0.861 overdrive, 3.285 1st
W58 5-speed 0.783 overdrive, 3.285 1st
W59 truck extra-low 1st gear 3.954 1st

W50
1973-1981 Celica, Carina, Corona, Supra, Hilux
See W50 5-speed for adapter plate details

W55
1981-1995 
2002-2005 USA Lexus IS300

W56
1983-1986 Supra Japan
1986 Crown
1986 Cressida
1982-1985 Celica with 21R engine

W58 (same as W57 except for 5th gear ratio)
1982-1998 non-turbo Supra, Celica, Cressida, Soarer
1982-1985 Celica USA
1992-1997 Lexus SC300

Swap Notes

3Rotor and Cameron_Datto have fitted W gearboxes to Datsun 1200.

album

• 3Rotor: remove the cross-member mounting pods in the tunnel, open up the shifter hole a bit to the back. Cameron had do to "some heating & beating" in the tunnel

topic

• Find/fabricate a 180mm clutch plate to fit the splines of the W

• Newer Ws must swap the electronic speed sensor for a cable type.