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The 60-series 5-speed is a beefier model than the stock Datsun 1200 GX-5's 56-Series Transmission. The 60-series can handle the torque from A14 and A15 engines. They came in two varieties:

60L for A-series engine (1979 B310 Sunny, manufactured through 1979 September)
60A for A-series engine (1980-up Sunnys)

Note that this series may be available for other engine types, so make sure you get one to match the A-series engine.

For an overview of 5-speeds in general, see: 5-Speeds. Comparos, Ratio info, etc.

1 Swap Into Datsun 1200
2 60a 5-speed swap Notes
- 2.1 Rear Crossmember
- 2.2 Tailshaft
3 Vanette Transmission
4 Parts

Swap Into Datsun 1200

(A special note of thanks to Davo1200 who started this section originally in the old Tech Section)

How do I install a 5 speed Sunny box?

So we've just picked up one of those rare 5 speed Datsun Sunny boxes and we want to bolt it to our engine. The bellhousing itself and starter motor bolts up with no problems but the gearbox cross member sits too far back and the reverse light switch hits the tunnel. What do we do?

Take the reverse switch out. The thread size is an un common size and you will have trouble finding a suitable replacement bolt that is flat enough to clear the tunnel.

Modify the switch! Sit switch in a vice and cut switch with an angle grinder so that switch is now fairly flat. A little ball bearing will fall out and discard the rest.

Now we have a bolt with a hole in it! You can either fill the hole with weld, making sure not to warp the bolt, or, you can just fill with epoxy resin. Let it sit for a while and bolt back into place on the gearbox. You will have no reverse lights now so a seperate switch will have to be added to the interior.

Great! No we can actually sit the box up into place!

Now check out how far back the gearbox cross member mounts sit. Its approx 2" futher back from the stock 1200 mounting points. A fabricated cross member will have to be made to allow for this 2" change. Some flat steel bar, a press drill and a welder will be needed.

After gearbox cross member has been fabricated, bolt into place. Fill gearbox with new oil, fit clutch cable, hook up the tail shaft and go for a drive. Yeah 5 gears!!

60a 5-speed swap Notes

Read Blat's first-hand account of swapping the 5-speed: Experiences swapping B210 H150 rear and B310 60A 5spd into my 1200.

Can you give me some tips on installing a 60-series 5-speed?

the 60a 4-speed and 60a 5-speeds are the same length as the stock Datsun 1200 transmission, and the shifter is in the same spot

Rear Crossmember

The rear engine crossmember, that is to say the gearbox crossmember.

B310 stock rear engine mounts

Pitroad says the South Africa Datsun Bakkie (B140) had a FS5W60A 5-speed, and that the trans crossmember might work for a B110.

There are two different types of 60A rear engine mounts (transmission mounts). One type of 60a mount bolts to the crossmember from the sides of the mount, just like these stock 1200 mounts:

1200 style mount
11321-H1000 ASSY-INSULATOR ENGINE MOUNTING REAR B110 MANUAL
11321-H1020 ASSY-INSULATOR ENGINE MOUNTING REAR B110 AUTOMATIC
11321-H6200 ASSY-INSULATOR ENGINE MOUNTING REAR B210 A13 MANUAL TO 0873 [56-series]
11321-H6201 B210 A14 0978-0874 [60-series 4-speed]
11321-H7300 B210 A14 0974- [60-series 4-speed]
11323-H7310 [63-series 5-speed]
11321-H6201 INSULATOR ASSY-ENGINE MOUNTING REAR B310 A12A MANUAL [56-series]

The other mount type bolts from the bottom, as used in B310s with A14/A15

B310 60-series rear engine mount
Uses two M8 X 1.25 NUT
11320-H9100 INSULATOR ASSY-ENGINE MOUNTING REAR B310 A14/A15 MANUAL [60-series]

11320-W5800 INSULATOR ASSY-ENGINE MOUNTING REAR B310 AUTOMATIC

Using 1200 Crossmember

1200 crossmember Adapted to 60-series transmission

Stock 1200 mount fitment
Stock 1200 mount fitment
60-series fitment with adapter plate:
60-series fitment with modified mount:

Using B310 Mount

Or, use the B310 60-series rubber mount with custom crossmember:

use a u-shaped flat steel adapter, with long bolts and spacers.

Put together, it looks like this:

Or use a more sophisticated mount which doesn't need long bolts or spacers. Buy a mount at B-Pro, which replaces both the rubber mount and the crossmember:

Fits 60-series to Datsun 1200 manual tunnel.

Or make your own:

Custom Crossmember

custom engine mounts

Tailshaft

The stock Datsun 1200 driveshaft should be used. While the B310 driveshaft is the same length, it has the larger H150-style rear flange.

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The reverse-light switch is right where the Datsun 1200 chassis x-member mount is. You can remove the switch and plug the hole. A spare A12 engine-block drain plug fits (from the side of the engine block). Some say you can beat the chassis out to make room
The stock Datsun 1200 flywheel and clutch can be used

Vanette Transmission

Nissan Vanette came with RS5W60A transmission. This is an "RS" (remote shift) version, and so is not a bolt-in swap.

FS5W60A vs RS5W60A 5-speed comparo

Pitroad sells a conversion kit to change an RS to an FS: http://www.pitroad-ts.com/A-parts-2/Rs5w60a.htm

Parts

Part Number prefixes:

H90xx B310 unique to F5W60L
180xx B10 56-series
H73xx B210 60-series

Case Comparo

B210 F4W60A

32100-H7300 ASSY-CASE,TRANSMISSION B210 F4W60A 0974-0776
32100-H7302 ASSY-CASE,TRANSMISSION B210 F4W60A 0876-0377
32100-H8902 ASSY-CASE,TRANSMISSION B210 F4W60A 0477-

B310 F4W60

32100-H8902 CASE COMP-TRANSMISSION B310 F4W60 CANADA
32100-H8903 CASE COMP-TRANSMISSION B310 F4W60 0879- USA
32100-H9301 CASE COMP-TRANSMISSION B310 F4W60 0879- USA (supercedes 32100-H8903)

B310 FS5W60A

32100-H9001 CASE COMP-TRANSMISSION B310 FS5W60A -0779 [FS5W60L, dogleg]
32100-H9300 CASE COMP-TRANSMISSION B310 FS5W60A 0879- CAN (supercedes 32100-H9001)
32100-H9301 CASE COMP-TRANSMISSION B310 FS5W60A 0879- FED, CAL (supercedes 32100-H9001)

F4W60L

rally cross of F4W60L Gear ratio

1st: 3.19
2nd: 2.38
3rd: 1.89
4th: 1.00

FS5W60L

Gearset

32241-H9001 SHAFT-MAIN 1
32264-H7300 BEARING-NEEDLE MAIN SHAFT 2
32260-H9000 GEAR ASSY-3RD 27T 1
32604-H9000 RING-BAULK 4
32603-18000 RING-SYNCHRONIZER 4
32609-18000 INSERT-SHIFTING 6
32601-H9001 HUB SYNCHRONIZER-2ND & 3RD 1
32606-18000 SLEEVE-COUPLING 2
32250-H9000 GEAR ASSY-2ND 1
32253-H7300 BUSH-1ST GEAR (MAIN SHAFT) 2
32246-H7300 WASHER-THRUST 1
32273-H7300 BEARING-(BALL,) MAIN SHAFT 1
32246-H9000 WASHER-THRUST MAIN SHAFT 1
32267-H7300 BEARING-(NEEDLE,) MAIN SHAFT 1
32230-H9000 GEAR ASSY-1ST 1
32602-32200 SPRING-SHIFTING INSERT (SYNCHRONIZER INSERT) 3 unique to F5W60L
32608-H9000 INSERT-SHIFTING 9
32258-H9001 HUB SYNCHRONIZER-1ST & REVERSE 1
32245-H9000 GEAR-REVERSE, MAIN SHAFT
32234-H9000 RETAINER SHIFTING INSERT 1 Catalog is incorrect
32354-H9000 NUT-HEX (M25 X 1.0) 1
32228-H9000 RING-SNAP OVERDRIVE BEARING 1 ? Or 00922-12200?
00922-12200 RING-SNAP (T=1.2)? Or 32228-H9000?
32227-H9000 BEARING-(BALL,) MAIN SHAFT END 1
32228-H9000 RING-SNAP,MAIN SHAFT END BEARING 1? Or 00922-12200?
00922-12200 RING-SNAP (T=1.2)? Or 32228-H9000?

32204-H7300 RING-SNAP MAIN DRIVE GEAR SELECT T=1.34-1.40 1 Select only one 32204
32204-H7301 RING-SNAP MAIN DRIVE GEAR SELECT T=1.40-1.46
32204-H7302 RING-SNAP MAIN DRIVE GEAR SELECT T=1.46-1.52
32204-H7303 RING-SNAP MAIN DRIVE GEAR SELECT T=1.52-1.58
32204-H7304 RING-SNAP MAIN DRIVE GEAR SELECT T=1.58-1.64
32204-H7305 RING-SNAP MAIN DRIVE GEAR SELECT T=1.64-1.70
32204-H7306 RING-SNAP MAIN DRIVE GEAR SELECT T=1.70-1.76
32209-H7300 SPACER-BEARING MAIN DRIVE GEAR 1
32214-H7300 RING-MAIN BEARING 2
32203-H7300 BEARING-MAIN DRIVE 1
32200-H7300 GEAR ASSY-MAIN DRIVE 1
32272-H7300 BEARING-PILOT MAIN SHAFT 1 1 of 3
32268-H9000 RING-SNAP SELECT T=1.60 1 Select only one 32263
32268-H9001 RING-SNAP SELECT T=1.65 Select only one 32263
32268-H9002 RING-SNAP SELECT T=1.70 Select only one 32263
32601-H9000-HUB SYNCHRONIZER-4TH & 5TH 1 Also F560A
32340-H9000 GEAR ASSY-OVERDRIVE 1
32345-H9000 BEARING-OVERDRIVE GEAR (NEEDLE MAIN SHAFT) 1
32219-H9000 BEARING-COUNTER SHAFT 1 Also F460A 7812-
32224-H7200 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.30-2.35 1 Select only one 32224
32224-H7201 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.35-2.40
32224-H7202 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.40-2.45
32224-H7203 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.45-2.50
32224-H7204 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.50-2.55
32224-H7205 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.55-2.60
32224-H7206 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.25-2.30
32224-H7207 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT FRONT SELECT T=2.20-2.25
32210-H9000 GEAR-COUNTER ASSY 1
32219-H9010 BEARING-COUNTER SHAFT 1
32220-H9000 GEAR-REVERSE COUNTER 1
32222-H9003 RING-SNAP COUNTER SHAFT SELECT T=1.3 1 Select only one 32222
32222-H9004 RING-SNAP COUNTER SHAFT SELECT T=1.4
32284-H9000 WASHER-THRUST COUNTER SHAFT REAR 1 Mistake? See 32285N
32282-H9000 GEAR-REVERSE IDLER 1
32272-H7300 BEARING-REVERSE IDLER GEAR 2 2 of 3
32285-H9000 SPACER-REVERSE IDLER GEAR 1
32292-14600 PIN-RETAINING 1 Also F560A
32281-H9000 SHAFT-REVERSE IDLER 1
32284-N9000 WASHER-THRUST REVERSE IDLER 2

FS5W60A

32136-H5000 OIL SEAL-REAR EXTENSION
32160- many EXTENSION ASSY-REAR

Factory Service Manual says: If rear extension bushing is worn or cracked, replace it as an assembly of bushing and rear extension

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