We seem to have lost some team mates.
On a brighter note ...
One of my nieces is getting married in November, near Wagga Wagga (don't we have interesting place names in Australia?).
This is great news, because it gives me a definite target to shoot for in finishing the Datsun gearbox conversion.
Depending which route I take getting there, this should be about a 1000km round trip.
With the original gear ratios, that means refueling somewhere. With the new ratios, there's the possibility I could do that in one tank!
I'm swapping the 3 speed auto for a 4 speed auto (without lock-up
) from an '85 Skyline. This was the last model (except 4 wheel drives) to use the L series straight six.
Depending which diff I use (I have a 3.9 and a 3.54), that changes my top gear drive ratio from 3.54:1 to 2.652:1 or 2.40:1. The 5 speed manual runs at 2.76:1.
While 2.40:1 would be fine at 110kph (2300rpm), It might be too tall for "normal" driving at 80kph (1680rpm)? Any opinions would be appreciated, I've attached a dyno chart that claims to be "stock".