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Wife wants to keep the Auto trans.
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So in December I picked up another coupe. Sadly it has an auto transmission. My plans were to swap it out for a 5 speed but quickly went away as the wife wants to keep the auto.

So now that it stays in or any replacement has to be auto. What can I do to help the car be a bit sportier with the tradgedy staying in the car?

Posted on: 2019/2/12 1:00
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Re: Wife wants to keep the Auto trans.
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If you were an Ozzie I'd go soooo NON PC on you right now but
1) your American and
2) I dont know you

HA HA HA
Sorry I dont have any suggestions


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Posted on: 2019/2/12 1:44
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Re: Wife wants to keep the Auto trans.
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Simply convert it to ca18!

I put a ca18 with auto in my ute ... there's a build thread.

Posted on: 2019/2/12 3:17
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Re: Wife wants to keep the Auto trans.
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Get rid of the wife along with the Auto

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Re: Wife wants to keep the Auto trans.
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Dont make the mistake i made. I swapped my wifes to manual... now im having to change it back to auto again... waste of my time


A15 and bigger carby, auto isnt too bad actually

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Re: Wife wants to keep the Auto trans.
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A mate of mine put a standard A15 behind
his auto and it transformed the datsun 1200
to something that was very acceptable and
very reasonably priced

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yep. Bigger engine and/or steeper rear gear

Posted on: 2019/2/12 6:09
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Zig I am blue collar American, so crass salty language is all I speak. Being PC is offensive to me.

I plan on using a Q motor in this car. So I am a little worried about it destroying the auto trans currently mounted.


No getting rid of my wife. I am just happy she loves old cars and really loves Datsun cars.

Posted on: 2019/2/12 14:12
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Quick fix is to swap a rear end with 4.11 or 4.375 rear gears. With a 4.11 top speed will be 80 mph. Will make it peppy as a manual car (at least in 1st gear). Downside is even noisier at highway speeds

Best solution is to adapt a five-speed auto, e.g. one out of a Nissan pickup or Toyoda IS300. Peppy through all the gears with the 4.11 gear, great highway cruising, and economy equal to a 5-speed manual

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Thank you for the information DD.

Posted on: 2019/2/12 22:21
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