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Re: Timing gears...again.

To: "Peter Long" <Peter.Long@ecologic.ca>,
Subject: Re: Timing gears...again.
From: "Dave Stoll" <dgstoll@gwi.net>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:09:01 -0400
Thats what I've asked for in an earlier email but no one has responded....
I've been paid to design gearboxes and this simple information would be very
helpful.

The pitch of the chain is the key information
daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Long <Peter.Long@ecologic.ca>
To: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>; roadster list
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: Timing gears...again.


> A more cost effective approach would be to find an off-the-shelf gear of
> the right diameter and pitch, and then machine it or a mating hub to
> allow the correct interface with the cam.  This would also allow for
> adjustability of cam timing.
>
> Pete
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sidney raper [mailto:spl310@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:11 AM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Timing gears...again.
> >
> >
> > 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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