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Re: Datsun Transmission Woes

To: roger cotting <rbc_48183@yahoo.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Datsun Transmission Woes
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:51:44 -0800
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At 12:08 PM 1/27/2006, roger cotting wrote:

>Rivergate offersa rebuild kit that includes bearings, syncros, seals 
>and such. I'm sure Paul A offers the same. You could talk to Paul A 
>or Rivergate about other parts.
>  Roger Cotting
>
>Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net> wrote:
>You guys remember last year I was having problems with my Datsun 210
>transmission installation? I broke-in the cam at 2000 rpm for 20
>minutes (5-10 minutes at a time) with the trans in neutral before
>filling the transmission with oil. Some on the list said it should
>not hurt it because there should be a film of oil on a the parts of a
>drained transmission. Others pointed to stuck synchros or out of
>place shifter forks. Well, I talked to a transmission re-builder
>here in San Bernardino that came highly recommended. He seemed to be
>quite familiar with these transmissions and told me to start looking
>for a new one. He said all the gears were spinning on the main shaft
>in neutral and I welded the first gear to the shaft with no oil in
>the trans. He also said start looking for another transmission
>because any parts that would have to be replaced would come from
>another used transmission as there are no replacement parts for these
>transmissions, except bearings and such. Anyone have a 210 trans for sale?
>Mike MacLean
>60 Sprite (without a transmission)
>56 BN2

That's all well and good, but the parts that I need are gears and 
shafts and only can be obtained from another used 
transmission.  Might as well just source another.
Mike
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