gday guys,

has anyone on this forum done a r200 transplant into a 1600 at all?

im in need of some oinfo, i can get my hands on the diff easily but i need some info on mods that have to be done in order to implant this diif...

anyone give me some help?

would be greatly appreciated

blayne

I have a 1600 with a R200 LSD.

Firstly, you need a modified "moustache bar". this is because the R200 has bigger, further appart studs, and the the back of the diff sits a bit further back. Maddat (and the like) sell these.

Secondly, my R200LSD had C.V. type shafts which needed to be converted to uni's. 260Z R200 shafts go straight in and allow you to use standard 1600 drive shafts.

Thirdly the yoke (where th tailshaft bolts up) had a different pattern then that of the older datsuns. you have two options: you can either use the yoke from a 260Z R200, or change the flange on your tailshaft to suit. I think my donor tailshaft flange came from a Nissan Navara of some sort. Changing the tailshaft is probably a better option as the yoke is preloaded and is apparently hard to get adjusted correctly... (so i've been told)

gday jk,

yeh ok sounds good man, i know i can get a moustache bar...

ok so now i have to ask u, what type of r200 lsd do i want and what car am i looking for to pul it out of?

as in: long nose or short nose...???

what sort of money did you pay for yours and where did you get it if u dont mind me asking?

thanks man

blayne

gotta be long nose:

out of a MR30 or HR31 skyline (IRS import)

possibly others, but thats all i know for sure.

will Z-car ones fit? ( R200's)
and I always thought you had to do a little "massaging" of the rear tyre well to get them to fit?

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yeh jon k,

ok cool so i want a long nose r200 lsd....

ok sweet as, also what diff is in the 280zx? are they an r180 or an r200???

how much did you pay for your r200 lsd???

thanks mate

blayne

Most 280ZX's came with R200's as far as I know...I want to know if you can put them into a 1600 with the same rear bar ( We have 2 R200's sitting here )

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1970 Datsun 1600 CA18DET - SOLD!
1970 KP510 SSS Bluebird coupe
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