Need help choosing a 71c rebuild kit

  • Guardian
    Guardian
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    Need help choosing a 71c rebuild kit

    There are so many rebuild kits for the 71c tranny found in all n/a Zs. Ebay alone is crazy. I've been looking at this one for some time but other rebuild kits on ebay seem to have more or less in what they have to offer. I just want the right one. I'd also like to know where I can either buy the tranny mount I will need(old one is shot) or buy a aftermarket tranny mount with polyurethane instead.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FS5W71C- … 2eaf466ac9

    If anyone has any advise before I go through the process of dropping the tranny that would be… that would be just great. :super
    Originally posted by michaelp
    I tell them that everyday, "thats a good lifter…good lifter. You want a treat? Oil change next week." But on the other hand, the headgasket is a bad headgasket. Hes always leaking out in my cylinders, making a mess on the cars behind me with all that coolant. So I discipline it with 6,600rpm burnouts.
  • reddzx
    reddzx
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    The ad says "300ZX FS5W71C 6 Cylinder 3.0L 1987-89". Not sure if the 84-86 is different.



    1988 300ZX Turbo, Shiro Special #760
    1988 300ZX Turbo Automatic (wife's car)
    1991 Hard-body 2WD

    http://zccw.org/zccw/?page_id=1215
  • michaelp
    michaelp
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    http://www.drivetrain.com/parts_catalog … l_kit.html

    The second syncro ring is multi-piece on 87-89s, according to drivetrain.com
    - VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra -
  • Guardian
    Guardian
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    So…buy this one? I've seen other rebuild kits include stuff like o-rings and gaskets and such…but for different years.
    Originally posted by michaelp
    I tell them that everyday, "thats a good lifter…good lifter. You want a treat? Oil change next week." But on the other hand, the headgasket is a bad headgasket. Hes always leaking out in my cylinders, making a mess on the cars behind me with all that coolant. So I discipline it with 6,600rpm burnouts.
  • tatsu
    tatsu
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    #5
    Here is a trans mount, i don't run it but i have worked with ASCO and they are awesome!!!

    http://store.acadianasportscars.com/z31plymnt
    Non turbo, 200K+ mile club, 60mm TB, 149WHP 168WTQ