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Hey Praiano! Test driving the Nissan 2000 '68 (which should be Datsun 2000 '68), I ran into trouble setting the transmission gears to the numbers you provided. Then I checked another Nissan 2000 (I have several) and found that the first one had a rev limit of 7800 rpm and the second one had a rev limit of 8300 rpm. I rebuilt the transmissions on both, but the rev limits stayed the same. They both have similar mileage.
The gear settings are different on the same type cars with different rev limits.
I'm guessing that is the trouble I am having setting the transmission gears on other cars, too. I don't know why there is that difference in the rev limit, but there is. the one with the higher rev limit (8300) allowed me to set the transmission gears just as you indicated. Could the reduced rev limit indicate that the engine has unrepairable wear? I don't know.
The Nissan 2000 handles great, and I was able to catch the Dome in the 90's Japanese Seasonal without a whole lot of trouble. Good control entering and leaving curves, and good acceleration at 450 pp. Steady braking, too. On Sports softs, there was slight sliding, but easy to control. Thanks for putting your "magic touch" on the car!
Pete
The gear settings are different on the same type cars with different rev limits.
I'm guessing that is the trouble I am having setting the transmission gears on other cars, too. I don't know why there is that difference in the rev limit, but there is. the one with the higher rev limit (8300) allowed me to set the transmission gears just as you indicated. Could the reduced rev limit indicate that the engine has unrepairable wear? I don't know.
The Nissan 2000 handles great, and I was able to catch the Dome in the 90's Japanese Seasonal without a whole lot of trouble. Good control entering and leaving curves, and good acceleration at 450 pp. Steady braking, too. On Sports softs, there was slight sliding, but easy to control. Thanks for putting your "magic touch" on the car!
Pete