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RE: U20 Lower chain guide needed

To: "'Paul'" <9laser3@bright.net>,
Subject: RE: U20 Lower chain guide needed
From: "roadster katman" <roadster@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 01:35:53 -0800
Hi Paul - I don't think you need to re-install the lower chain guide.

When I rebuilt my U-20 I left it out and the engine is still going
strong after about 15,000 miles. The old guide had broken, and I think
the metal debris from when it got kicked around caused spun bearings. So
I left it off during the rebuild.

(Hmmn, were roadsters made by Nissan? Could have fooled me.)

Fred
So.SF, Ca
'66 2L Lucy

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 3:30 PM
To: Roadsters
Subject: U20 Lower chain guide needed

  Opened up two U20s from parts cars and found both had broken lower
chain
guides.  My parts guide is a bit confused but my guess is I need Nissan
part
number 13068-25500.  Sound right?
  Anybody know if they are still available from Nissan?  My local
dealers
don't think roadsters were ever made by Nissan.  Any good
recommendations
for a dealer that will take an order and ship?

TIA,
Paul Kort
Ohio
Sloan Racing






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