tiss a pritty gnarly peice of kit!

What do you mean not datsun related? Then most of the datsuns on this site are not datsun related given that they run late model drivelines from various makes, not to mention brakes etc. With a bit of imagination this gearbox can be fitted to anything that has the same bolt pattern as a RB series motor. Including CA18 and SR20 I believe.

If you prefer Mick I could post up non stop pics of my missus sitting on the bonnet of my car or crusty old mags that may not fit a datsun or photos of myself leaning against a motorbike jibber jabbering on about save the planet while secretly thinking about harpooning whales!

you've probabaly been asked this before but, is there a sequential gearbox that hollenger make that will adapt to an A series?

The RD6 can be adapted to anything. But it will cost $20K. Only weighs 38KG and is rated to 880Nm.

There are other gearboxes in the range.

Holinger rear wheel drive gearbox range

$20k??? FARK!!!!! but there is no substitute for quality! you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to superb engineering like these gearboxes.

I did seen a hollinger on Ozdat to suit a L-series for sale a couple of years ago, it was about $4000.

Holinger did some stuff in the mid 80's for an imported Z18ET Bluebird but the parts are long since dead and buried. I am looking into converting my stumpy skyline to a dog box using the origional gears and replacing the gear synchro dogs if it is possible. The one I just got 2nd gear is flogged.

holinger used to do a gearset for the 240k boxes, moved 1st and 2nd closer to 3rd. a long time ago, no need now as the CA and SR boxes are better ratio's

They used to modify just about anything. We had a bloke come in a few weeks ago that had an old VW formula box that Peter had done some 40 years ago. He made all sorts of ratios to size and welded them onto origional layshafts. He even made high performance syncro rings for porches and other models. I am hoping to find some old synchros for the datto. Peter still runs the buisness. 78 and still works 5 days 8 till 5. Mad as a cut snake.

I was talking to him about his old hillclimb car the other day. It runs a rear drive Repco Brabham 5 litre alloy V8. The engine that Peter himself had a lot to do with the development of but recieved very little credit for. Truly an old school ledgend.

My brother has a holinger 3 gear 240k box in his 240z race car. PIcked it up for $600 a few years ago in a local paper in excellent condition.
we pulled it apart and it had new gears tigged on to the original shafts
Very nice ratios

Sr20 and CA18 have ####ty ratios
Os gieken gearsets are available for these boxes for under 1000 not installed aparently.

These gearboxes are designed to handle some really serious grunt, something that an A series does not produce.
To do this, the gearsets need to be made from incredibly strong materials as well as being large enough to bear the load, which can be considerable.

Something this big & strong sucks a fair bit of power just to drive it & would not be an advantage in all but the most 'over the top, balls to the wall' Datsun A series engine.

Geez Dodgeman. So negative and specific nealry all the time. Did someone steal your imagination when you were little? Did you have a look at the link.

Here is a gearbox that would be perfect for what you are describing. Overkil none the less for a A series but an L series or Ca or even Sr would be at home with this bad boy.

The little brother to the RD6. The SG.
Rated @ 365Nm and the gears are not that much bigger than an L series.



To view the specs click here.

Quote:Most interesting, I am being criticised while the thrust of my comment is being agreed with at the same time.

What I said was that these gearboxes are really too much transmission for all but the most serious of A series engines, particularly with a price tag that approaches $20k ... you agreed, so what's the problem.

Nice work there Chris. Do you really think that I am endorsing putting a $20K gearbox behind even the most potent A series??? I hope not. I was merely suggesting that there is alot to be said for imagination. Gary Myres, for all we know, may very well have been told by an expert who has many leather bound books whose apartment smells of rich mahogany that you "cannot possibly" bolt 2 GM blowers together and have a car that can be driven. What did he do? Build it with his Imagination. This GTR-SEQ gearbos is useless for a RWD vehicke as demonstrated by the transfer housing but when somebody who is looking for something to draw insperation from may see a photo like this and go By gee by gingo by crikey! That gives me an idea.

Besides. Who wouldn't love to bolt one of these mongrels behind their car. I would love to shag Toni Pearin. I know I cant. But just Imagine! Smiles all round.

hey Don I was just wondering, what is the reason that all manual production cars don't have sequensial shift gearboxes? Is it just because it is harder to find neutral or are they more expensive to make, etc?

Mainly because of the lack of an accessible neutral. But as far as the shifting is concerned the dogs aren't designed with 200,000 km service life in mind. As these gearbox's don't use snchro energisers. Just either 6 dogs or 8 dogs.

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You too huh? it'd be even better if she could pedal a racecar beforehand just to get herself in the mood..

yeah $20k might be overkill for some of our little dattos but hey dreaming is free and this picture is nearly as good as tony pearin so i think bring it on and more like it.......

Nearly as good!! The gearbox at least let me put my hand up it's skirt. All I found was a shaft.... Shudder.

2009's Skyline's front end has been murdered.. looks like a 350Z on crack.. Im sure it hauls ass though