Andrew (and list),
I'm more than interested in getting the parts made!! I contacted the India
companies purely because someone on the list suggested it. I would
incredibly prefer a company here in the States because we'd probably know
more about the quality of the parts, duty/taxes/import issues, and legal
problems if something arises just to name a few issues. But it doesn't hurt
to get the info anyway.
I can't believe someone out there doesn't know someone who knows something
about metals/fabrication/etc. who might know somone who can get some
materials so someone else can make us the parts! Or, out of all the gears
that have been made in the world for cars, that there is not a similar set
that can be easily modified.
Again, I am an absolute MORON/IDIOT regarding pretty much anything about our
cars, but most specifically, anything about any kind of manufacturing of
metals/parts. I'm just trying to help out (okay, I've got a little self
interest because I need timing parts ASAP because it's holding up my
rebuild, hence, my drinving pleasure for the summer).
And Andrew, I'm totally on board with a set or two if you can find somone to
make them reasonably priced.
Allen
>From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>To: ambradley@attbi.com, spl310@hotmail.com,
>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Timing gears...again.
>Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 09:26:10 -0700
>
>Hello All,
>
>As many of you may know, I will be having a complete restoration of my 67.5
>2000 this Summer. I already have purchased a complete U20 timing set for
>it.
>The last time I checked my existing timing components (from what I could
>see) they looked pretty good. Tensioner is not shimmed, teeth on the cam
>gear don't look sharp and I never had a rattle the entire time I drove it.
>
>I had not planned to take the engine apart before I delivered it for
>restoration. I am not that much of a gear head anyway. However, if any
>SoCalROC gear heads want to arrange to meet me at my dad's house (where the
>car is now) some upcoming weekend before July I will be happy to donate my
>set to anyone who needs it as a template for a repro. I will need it back
>as
>I plan to use it for spares down the road.
>
>I am still looking into making this worth a manufacturer's while. I have
>some interest but the proof is in the pudding and I need some help from my
>fellow U20 owners. We are in this together and the future of our cars is at
>stake. Email off list if interested.
>
>See you on the road!
>
>Andrew Murphy
>SoCalROC
>
>
>From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
>Reply-To: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
>To: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Timing gears...again.
>Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 09:08:15 -0700
>
>Would it be possible to machine the crankshaft, jackshaft and camshaft to
>accept a more commonly available set of gears?
>
>At 11:52 AM 5/16/2002 -0400, sidney raper wrote:
> >What about welding and remilling and re heat treating the existing
>gears?
> >Is that feasible?
> >
> >Sid
> >
> >
> > >From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> > >To: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
> > >CC: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Re: Timing gears...again.
> > >Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 09:30:10 -0500 (CDT)
> > >
> > >
> > >I was talking to tom Walter the other day and he said that this would
>be
>a
> > >job for CNC milling. Right now he doesn't have time to look into it,
>but
> > >put it on his list of things to do.
> > >
> > >Peace,
> > >Pat
> > >
> > >- Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
> > >
> > >Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner
> > >CS Dept, University of Texas, Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
> > >voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
> > >
> > >On Thu, 16 May 2002, sidney raper wrote:
> > >
> > > > OK, I know virtually nothing about what I am about to ask, but why
> > >couldn't
> > > > a unit be milled out of billet steel and heat treated? I cannot
>imagine
> > > > that it would cost the obscene money that the stock units are
>getting.
> > > >
> > > > Sid
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Gary K. McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> > > > >Reply-To: "Gary K. McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> > > > >To: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > > >CC: Brian Rourke <bbtmc@ozemail.com.au>,
> > >datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > > >Subject: Re: Timing gears...again.
> > > > >Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 07:00:04 -0700
> > > > >
> > > > >I believe he is talking about newly fabricated sprockets, not
> > > > >retro-treating existing
> > > > >units.
> > > > >
> > > > >Gary McCormick
> > > > >San Jose, CA
> > > > >
> > > > >datsunmike wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I do believe the gears are already hardened. You could try the
> > >freeze
> > > > >method
> > > > > > which is supposed to make parts last longer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Brian Rourke" <bbtmc@ozemail.com.au>
> > > > > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:19 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Timing gears...again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I know that a local 2000 sports specialist here in OZ is
>talking
> > >about
> > > > > > > experimenting with hardened alloy sprockets for the U20
>engine.
> > >Should
> > > > >be
> > > > > > > interesting to see the results....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cheers all, Brian Rourke 1970 2000 solex.
> > > > > > >
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