Hey guys in need of some info on how to identify a 5 sPeed dog leg gearbox I've been told ot is one but want to make sure what should I look for ?

Try this....

http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawi ... le=60-Series_Transmission

The dogleg trans is marked with 63A on the rear tail housing.

John

didnt someone ask this question just like a week ago... maybee the Tech Wiki on the LHS should be flashing or somethign ! :)

put it in a car and drive it :)

It doesn't have 63a but on the front casing it's stamped 60?

Still could be a dOgleg but depends.

Is it cable or slave cyl activated?

If it has "60" cast into it
it could be
4speed
5 speed std patern
5 speed dogleg pattern

IF its a 5 speed dogleg, the drain plug will point to the REAR, not downward as is the case for the std pattern 5 speed

or simply put it in gear in the TOP LEFT position and then turn the input shaft. If the output shaft turns the OPPOSITE direction, its a dogleg 5 speed (FS5W60L) ie you are in reverse in the top left position

to easily see the output shaft rotation direction, push on a short piece of 19mm poly retic pipe or a plastic water bottle onto the output shaft

Thanks it's def a 5 speed as it looks much bigger then a standard 4 speed box

they made 4 speed 60a gearboxes as well so you wont be able to tell just from the size of it, they look identical to 5 speeds