Mickey Thompson ran his streamliner with white lead in the quick changes
and the over drives on the axles. Lots of interesting concepts out there.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
To: "'Glen Barrett'" <speedtimer@charter.net>; "'Keith Turk'"
<kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: RE: Frictional losses
> Glen;
>
> A long time ago I read about someone filling his differential with Brasso
or
> some sort of metal polish and running it (raised up on blocks) for a while
> to polish the gears. I'm not sure I'd trust the ball/roller bearings after
> that trick, though.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Barrett [mailto:speedtimer@charter.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 10:12 AM
> To: Albaugh, Neil; 'Keith Turk'; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Frictional losses
>
> Back in the early days 50s my mentor bob Fugatt that owned the rear engine
> roadster I drove ground and polished the trans gears and this allowed
easier
> shifting and with the syncros removed. It was a side shifter early ford
> trans. Bob was a machinest and sure taught me a lot about taking the time
> for proper preparation of all mechanical assemblies. I sure miss him, he
was
> like a second dad.
>
> Glen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
> To: "'Keith Turk'" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 8:56 AM
> Subject: RE: Frictional losses
>
>
> > Keith;
> >
> > Another factor in gear efficiency is the surface finish of the gear
teeth.
> A
> > gear with very precisely ground teeth mating properly with another
similar
> > gear will have better efficiency (and generate less heat & wear) than
one
> > with a rough surface on the teeth. The worst are hobbed gears; the
> machined
> > finish on those teeth is much rougher than a gear with teeth that have
> been
> > ground.
> >
> > Don't Hobbit- grind it :^)
> >
> > Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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