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Marty/Jason, I'm having similar experience with my GT6 transmissions. The s=
pares I haven't had rebuilt have lasted longer oddly enough. My grandfather=
always said "don't fix what ain't broke".=20
At some point I'll be adopting a T9 transmission. Just a matter of time and m=
oney...=20
Best of luck
Vince
> On Mar 31, 2015, at 12:06 PM, Jason Ostrowski via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>=
wrote:
>=20
> If you must for some reason use a GT6 gearbox:
> If it looks good and everything seems in order I would use it without doub=
t.
> For whatever reason, by comparison I have gotten the most miles out of goo=
d old "barn find" unworked gt6 transmissions.
> I've had many of them built by "the best".
> Although It seems contrary to our greater "never be beaten by equipment" p=
hilosophy...
> The unworked original crappy ones have gone longer (for me) than the "prof=
essionally serviced" new gear (usuallyTR7) and sychro ones.
> In my own program, since I have to take them out after every race (Third g=
ear is usually all but toasted), I stopped spending the $ money on the gearb=
ox rebuilds and focused more on finding and using several good older ones.
> I can use the gearbox for the same amount of time for much less $.
> Since I am struggling to survive in this sport of wealthy kings...
> Its nice to SOMETIMES find the cheap way works.
>=20
> Note: Friendly Ghost Racing is not responsible for recommending these risk=
y and absurd transmission choices of using a "barn find" unit. We only do th=
ese things because the trans will break soon anyway.
>=20
> Cheers!
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing =20
>=20
>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:50 AM, marty via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
:
>> I have a GT6 transmission of unknown history. Visually it looks in really=
good shape internally. Am considering doing a refresh with new bearings and=
synchros. I did some reading on the archives and while most of the post are=
from a while ago I get the impression that the synchros made now (or then a=
nyhow) were of poor quality and that the original were much better and if yo=
u didn't need to change them it was best to leave the old one in place. Tho=
ughts?=20
>> =20
>> Thanks,
>> =20
>> Marty
>>=20
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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>Marty/Jason, I'm having similar experi=
ence with my GT6 transmissions. The spares I haven't had rebuilt have l=
asted longer oddly enough. My grandfather always said "don't fix what a=
in't broke". </div><div><br></div><div>At some point I'll be adopting a=
T9 transmission. Just a matter of time and money... <br><br>Best of lu=
ck<br>Vince</div><div><br>On Mar 31, 2015, at 12:06 PM, Jason Ostrowski via =
Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>> wro=
te:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>If you=
must for some reason use a GT6 gearbox:</div><div>If it looks good and ever=
ything seems in order I would use it without doubt.</div><div>For whatever r=
eason, by comparison I have gotten the most miles out of good old "barn find=
" unworked gt6 transmissions.</div><div>I've had many of them built by "the b=
est".</div><div>Although It seems contrary to our greater "never be beaten b=
y equipment" philosophy...</div><div>The unworked original crappy ones have g=
one longer (for me) than the "professionally serviced" new gear (usuallyTR7)=
and sychro ones.</div><div>In my own program, since I have to take the=
m out after every race (Third gear is usually all but toasted), I stopped sp=
ending the $ money on the gearbox rebuilds and focused more on finding and u=
sing several good older ones.</div><div>I can use the gearbox for the same a=
mount of time for much less $.</div><div>Since I am struggling to survive in=
this sport of wealthy kings...</div><div>Its nice to SOMETIMES find the che=
ap way works.</div><div><br></div><div>Note: Friendly Ghost Racing is not re=
sponsible for recommending these risky and absurd transmission choices of us=
ing a "barn find" unit. We only do these things because the trans will b=
reak soon anyway.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div>Jason Ostrowski=
</div><div>Friendly Ghost Racing </div></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:50 AM, marty=
via Fot <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex">
<div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have a GT6 transmission of unknown history. Visually=
it looks in really good shape internally. Am considering doing a refre=
sh with new bearings and synchros. I did some reading on the archives and wh=
ile most of the post are from a while ago I get the impression that the sync=
hros made now (or then anyhow) were of poor quality and that the original we=
re much better and if you didn't need to change them it was best to leave&nb=
sp;the old one in place. Thoughts? <br>
<br>
Thanks,<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
<br>
Marty<br> </font></span></div></div=
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