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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Datsun Transmission
From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2019 22:31:29 -0700
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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@autox.te=
am.net> wrote:
>=20
> Hey Mike,
> =20
> If you have access to a press and some basic tools (bearing pullers, set o=
f punches, feeler gauges, torque wrench, etc) they are not too hard to rebui=
ld yourself.  I have rebuilt two of them.  One was the modified Skyhook Engi=
neering ones for the TD=E2=80=99s and TF=E2=80=99s..  You=E2=80=99re in Soca=
l right?  Gerard up North of you rebuilds them and I know Bill M down in San=
tee has done several so you might contact one them.
> =20
> A good set of original syncro should be fine, you=E2=80=99ll just need to m=
easure 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 d=
ownload it from the Rivergate or Gerard=E2=80=99s sites if you don=E2=80=99t=
 have it.  Bearings, seals, and bushings are all pretty much still available=
, that=E2=80=99s about it.  I have a few thrust bearings if yours are out of=
 tolerance, but that=E2=80=99s about it.  I do have a bunch of parts for a 6=
0L (dogleg) though.
> =20
> Rich Ball
> =E2=80=9976 Midget
> Everett, Wa
> =20
> From: Spridgets [mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mic=
hael MacLean via Spridgets
> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2019 5:13 PM
> To: Spridgets Net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Datsun Transmission
> =20
> Finally took the Bugeye out for a ride today after all the rebuilding the s=
uspension, brakes and steering.  I drained and refilled the Datsun transmiss=
ion with Redline MT 90.  Well, the shifting was very notchy.  I could not do=
wnshift without grinding gears.  So, it has to come out and replace the sync=
hros which are not available.  Might be easier to replace the transmission i=
f I could find one.  My only other alternative is replacing the synchros wit=
h a very good set of used Datsun synchros I have.  Who rebuilds these old tr=
ansmissions anyway?  Anyone have one of these transmissions they would like t=
o sell?
> Mike MacLean
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Mike,</div><div><br></div><div>I have o=
ne. &nbsp;Give me a call.</div><br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D=
"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 2=
55, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"background-color:=
 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;"><br></s=
pan></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text=
-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sprite&nbsp;(Mk I=
V in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 2=
55, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Healey S=
prite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><span style=3D"=
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-siz=
e: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-a=
lign: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></=
div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; backgroun=
d-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span></div><div><span styl=
e=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; fon=
t-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>O=
n Jun 8, 2019, at 7:08 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></d=
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tyle=3D"font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">If you have access to a press and some b=
asic
tools (bearing pullers, set of punches, feeler gauges, torque wrench, etc) t=
hey
are not too hard to rebuild yourself.&nbsp; I have rebuilt two of them.&nbsp=
; One was the
modified Skyhook Engineering ones for the TD=E2=80=99s and TF=E2=80=99s..&nb=
sp; You=E2=80=99re in Socal
right?&nbsp; Gerard up North of you rebuilds them and I know Bill M down in <=
st1:place w:st=3D"on">Santee</st1:place> has done several so you might conta=
ct one them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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tyle=3D"font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">A good set of original syncro should be=

fine, you=E2=80=99ll just need to measure them out and make sure they are wi=
thin tolerances
as you go.&nbsp; All the info you need is in the service manual.&nbsp; I can=
 send you a
copy or you can download it from the Rivergate or Gerard=E2=80=99s sites if y=
ou don=E2=80=99t
have it.&nbsp; Bearings, seals, and bushings are all pretty much still avail=
able, that=E2=80=99s
about it.&nbsp; I have a few thrust bearings if yours are out of tolerance, b=
ut that=E2=80=99s
about it.&nbsp; I do have a bunch of parts for a 60L (dogleg) though.<o:p></=
o:p></span></font></p>

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Behalf Of </span></b>Michael MacLean via Spridgets<br>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=
=3D"font-size:
12.0pt">Finally took the Bugeye out for a ride today after all the rebuildin=
g
the suspension, brakes and steering.&nbsp; I drained and refilled the Datsun=

transmission with Redline MT 90.&nbsp; Well, the shifting was very
notchy.&nbsp; I could not downshift without grinding gears.&nbsp; So, it has=
 to
come out and replace the synchros which are not available.&nbsp; Might be
easier to replace the transmission if I could find one.&nbsp; My only other
alternative is replacing the synchros with a very good set of used Datsun
synchros I have.&nbsp; Who rebuilds these old transmissions anyway?&nbsp;
Anyone have one of these transmissions they would like to sell?<o:p></o:p></=
span></font></p>

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