Is that for the Borg Warner trannies?
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Sayer" <marc@gracieland.org>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: 5 speed rebuilt "kit" parts numbers
> Allen Blackmon wrote:
> > To List,
> >
> > I received quite a few emails a couple of weeks or so ago, when I
discussed
> > my tranny rebuild and the easily and cheaply available parts.
> >
> > I just picked up my rebuilt 5 speed tranny. Total cost, including
parts,
> > labor and the ugly 8.6% sales tax, was $439. Labor $210. Now to the
parts,
> > as promised. What you need is the 240z rebuild kit. Part number
(Nachi,
> > which I'm told is the supplier to Nissan) BK 105A WS. That stands for
"BK"
> > bearing kit, "105 A", not sure, "WS" with synchros. Cost was $162.85.
>
>
> A word of warning on the brass synchros used in most of these kits (and
> most aftermarket synchro sources). They are NOT the same as Nissan
> parts. I was working on this story for ZCCD before it went under, and I
> took photos of dozens of aftermarket synchros, as well as a handful of
> real Nissan synchros. And there were major differences that would
> clearly affect their function. The differences ranged from reduced
> friction surface area, to dead end slots that could cause fluid buildup
> at the friction surface area, to just plain poor machine work. The
> materials used were also clearly substandard as well. The rest of the
> parts in the kit seemed fine (didn't really get into them other than to
> look at them, so they may not be as good as Nissan, but there weren't
> any obvious visual problems) but the synchros looked very, very suspect.
>
>
> --
> Marc Sayer
> 82 280ZX Turbo
> 71 510 Trans Am vintage racer
>
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