[Spridgets] Datsun Transmission

[Bob Kitterer]

Mike,

I have one.  Give me a call.


Bob  Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2013 Miata

Pay it Forward
Thanks Frank


> On Jun 8, 2019, at 7:08 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Hey Mike,
>  
> If you have access to a press and some basic tools (bearing pullers, set of punches, feeler gauges, torque wrench, etc) they are not too hard to rebuild yourself.  I have rebuilt two of them.  One was the modified Skyhook Engineering ones for the TD’s and TF’s..  You’re in Socal right?  Gerard up North of you rebuilds them and I know Bill M down in Santee has done several so you might contact one them.
>  
> A good set of original syncro should be fine, you’ll just need to measure them out and make sure they are within tolerances as you go.  All the info you need is in the service manual.  I can send you a copy or you can download it from the Rivergate or Gerard’s sites if you don’t have it.  Bearings, seals, and bushings are all pretty much still available, that’s about it.  I have a few thrust bearings if yours are out of tolerance, but that’s about it.  I do have a bunch of parts for a 60L (dogleg) though.
>  
> Rich Ball
> ’76 Midget
> Everett, Wa
>  
> From: Spridgets [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean via Spridgets
> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2019 5:13 PM
> To: Spridgets Net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Datsun Transmission
>  
> Finally took the Bugeye out for a ride today after all the rebuilding the suspension, brakes and steering.  I drained and refilled the Datsun transmission with Redline MT 90.  Well, the shifting was very notchy.  I could not downshift without grinding gears.  So, it has to come out and replace the synchros which are not available.  Might be easier to replace the transmission if I could find one.  My only other alternative is replacing the synchros with a very good set of used Datsun synchros I have.  Who rebuilds these old transmissions anyway?  Anyone have one of these transmissions they would like to sell?
> Mike MacLean
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