This sounds great guys! I hope the work quality over there is real good.
Metalurgy and precision have to be very important here. It sure can't hurt
to ask. Larry.
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Schroeder [mailto:roadster@texoma.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:55 PM
To: Allen; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: India timing gears
Allen,
Give me a few days and I'll take some close-up scaled photographs and
forward them to you. I have a new set of gears and will take some
measurements as well.
Best regards,
Fred Schroeder
Denison, TX
SRL311-13359
TDROC
Reg e-mail sitsinwest@texoma.net
Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen" <orangedawg@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:01 PM
Subject: India timing gears
> To List,
>
> FYI, I just emailed about 20 companies in India with the following email.
My
> expertise is so incredibly lacking that I'd appreciate any help from the
list
> that can be given. I have neither the time nor the money to put a
> manufacturing order in, but rather did this to pass onto to someone who
has
> the knowledge to assist us. I will forward any replies I get to either
the
> list of to those that are interested. If the companies ask for additional
> info from us (which I'm sure they will), I'll be relying on this list to
> perhaps assist us in this endeavor if it is a viable option. Again, this
> request is for all of the U20 owners out there to see if we can somehow
save
> our engines/cars from demise. If anyone can think of suggestions on how
to
> improve this email, I'd appreciate it. Are my stats on the gear tooth's
> correct? The email I sent follows:
>
>
> "Dear Sirs,
>
> I am writing on behalf of a group of owners of older Datsun vehicles
located
> in the United States (USA). We own 1967 to 1970 Datsun 2000's, also known
as
> SRL311. The engine is the U20. It is a single overhead cam, 2000 cc
engine.
> The components that we may be interested in having manufactured are the
timing
> gears. The gears consist of a 20 tooth camshaft gear, a different 20
tooth
> crankshaft gear, a 20 tooth "jackshaft" gear (the jackshaft runs the oil
pump
> and the distributor) and a 40 tooth jackshaft gear.
>
> When necessary, we could send you a scan of what is needed. What would
the
> cost of producing something like this cost? How many is the minimum
order?
> Any help you can give us would be much appreciated. If you don't do this
sort
> of work, do you know a company that does? We heard about the large and
> growing parts manufacturing currently taking place in India and are very
> interested.
>
> Most Sincerely,
>
> Allen Blackmon"
>
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