the 60 l is basically an l-series box with a-series bellhousing i believe, so its designed for the size and strength of the l-series motors and is a lot rarer too so definately worth more

That's what I thought ... but it appears that the 63 is the big gun, and the 60 simply came in two styles. See the updated Tech Section article 5-speed Overview

FS5W60L is up to July 1979 & FS5w60A from August 79 in the B310.

According to the parts fiche the 60L is a dog leg and the 60A is conventional shift with 5th and reverse in the same plane. I believe the american B210 dog leg is a FS5W60L box that was continued into the 310 in the sunny 310. This 60L box was superceded by the FS5W60A box, to replace the non conventional dogleg shift pattern.

The FS5W63A box is the same basic internals as used in the 610SSS, 810SSS and A10 SSS boxes. These were fitted with L18, L20B and L16 engines respectively.
This gearbox was given an "A" series bell housing and a different input shaft to allow it to be run behind an A15. These parts do not fit any A series box.

I still havent found any documentation showing the model the A series type 63A box comes from????? I have been told it was used in some heavy japanese people mover/commercials The clutch plate used is the same as Lseries 8 inch with the smaller A series centre.

I use an A10 model 63A box behing my Lseries in my sunny coupe race car. Shouldnt be a problem behind a 200 hp A series I guess

The FS5W63A was used in the Japanese model B210 (HB211) behind the A14 according to my Nissan parts book.

The trans I used in my 1200 came from an american 1980 B310 and was the smoothcase non-dogleg (hence, FS560A).

So the question is which one did the 76-78 B-210 (american B210) use?

my guess is the 60L

North American models 1977 B210 used the 63a -- I have the factory repair manual, and it lists it as the only 5-speed that year. They are not too uncommon here in the US. I saw two last time I went round looking for 'B' parts.

I notice the 60L has no boss sticking out the right side [edit: left side] of the back, whereas the 60A has it (up high). It think that's the backup light switch.

Also, 60L has drainplug out the back, 60A has drainplug strait down.

And who_your_datty_1200 pointed out that the #2 casting mark on the back is an indicator of the dogleg shift pattern. 60 Series #2 Dogleg Gearbox

On the trading post the weirdest 180b was advertised.
I rang last week for an ad of an 180b with mazda rx7 s3 box behind an L series as I wanted to know what the hell was going on.
The owner said the previous owner had done the conversion and said fairly straight forward????
How weird does that sound??!!!

It similar to my series 1 rx7 box!!!!! but how on earth and why on earth would that conversion have been made??