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[olliecast]

Evening all,
Anyone ever come across this before?

I`m getting my rb box (used to be rich from redlines) ready for installation and noticed an end case bolt was missing.

I thought i`d take one out of a box i`ve had for ages (stripped 3rd off bob) and found that the diameter and thread of the bolts are different.

Could this potentially be a way of telling an rb box from a standard, or is this one of the modifications bought in by the 2nd phase of casings?


Cheers,
ollie :-o

 

[saddler]

I know for sure the bottom bolt type is on my Box... As i cleaned them all 2 weeks ago :-D

 

[olliecast]

the bottom one is from my rb box. The top from a standard.

If its the still the stndard box that came off my car then its off a 1990 car with phase 1 interior

 

[pulsarboby]

i think youll find that there are 3 slightly different end casings ollie, but i didnt know the thread diameter was different

 

[olliecast]

ah ok, didn`t realise that bob.

I wondered if it was just the one bolt, i.e. helicoil kit fitted but all of them around the casing are the same

 

[saddler]

series 2 gearbox casing ?? Makes you think if Nissan had a go at correcting the gearbox issue..

 

[Smo]

Interesting - what's the number stamped on the bolt ollie, 7?

 

[olliecast]

Nothing at all mate

 

[Smo]

Nothing at all mate

Odd - I thought all the box bolts were numbered. Have you had the end case off completely?

 

[olliecast]

No smo, thought I'd leave it on as its in working order
What your thoughts? You wanna see in my box

 

[geoff pine]

Whats the number stamped on the end of the box does this have any relevance to what the box is (ra or rb)or is it just the serial number .

 

[olliecast]

number 7 is on the bolts on the standard box, nothing stamped on the rb bolts.

Not sure about the number geoff. I`ve searched and peoples views differ

 

[PobodY]

That number is just the tensile strength of the bolt and doesn't tell you anything useful.

 

[olliecast]

It sure does matey, just someone was asking earlier.

Strange how the rb bolts don't have anything on them. They appear hi tensile though

 

[olliecast]

Double post, damn phone!

 

[olliecast]

Measured the thread today,
10mm x 1.25mm.........bloody awkward size coupled with small heads to clear the casing!