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Re: [Fot] A-Type Over Drive Question Again

To: Tim Hutchisen <hakhutch@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] A-Type Over Drive Question Again
From: J Wagner via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 07:08:14 -0800
Cc: FOT List <fot@autox.team.net>, Glenn Franco <brakey6666@gmail.com>
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> On Jan 1, 2020, at 4:56 AM, Tim Hutchisen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
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> Hi Glenn,
> Having built numerous OD units, I have run into a couple of instances wher=
e the cone clutch needed to "bed in". If you installed a new cone clutch, th=
e angle of the linings may not be an exact match to the brake ring and annul=
us and it will stick when applied. A good swift rap (or two or three) on the=
 exterior of the brake ring with a dead blow hammer will release the clutch.=
 Had this happen with Henry Frye's race car at Summit Point a few years ago.=
 Driving around the paddock with the gearbox cover off and excersising the O=
D, releasing it with the dead blow hammer. It eventually worked it's way in w=
ith time.
> Tim Hutchisen
> Penn Ridge Motors
> Norway, ME
> =20
> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Glenn Franco vi=
a Fot
> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 5:04 PM
> To: FOT list <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Fot] A-Type Over Drive Question Again
> =20
> Happy New Year
> Quick Question
> I have rebuilt numerous A-types over the last few years, but I have one th=
at's been giving us fits.
> Transmission was a TR6 and the mainshaft was replaced with the proper over=
drive shaft for the A-type.
> The A-type appears to be an early one with steel piston rings on the apply=
 pistons.
> The pump was replaced and puts out +300 psi during testing.
> The overdrive and trans was tested by back spinning from the tailshaft fla=
nge with an electric motor.
> The overdrive appears to be engaged and it appears that the pressure will n=
ot drop.
> The pressure relief at the pump was removed and the accumulator was loosen=
ed to relieve the pressure.
> Now trans in neutral the output shaft of the overdrive appears to be locke=
d up and will not spin.
> Any ideas??
> Thanks in advance
> Glenn
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</li></ul></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 1, 2020, at 4:56 AM, Tim Hutchis=
en via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta htt=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,san=
s-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Glenn,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;=
color:#1F497D">Having built numerous OD units, I have run into a couple of i=
nstances where the cone clutch needed to "bed in". If you installed a new co=
ne clutch, the angle of the linings may not be an exact match to the brake r=
ing and annulus and it will stick when applied. A good swift rap (or two or t=
hree) on the exterior of the brake ring with a dead blow hammer will release=
 the clutch. Had this happen with Henry Frye's race car at Summit Point a fe=
w years ago. Driving around the paddock with the gearbox cover off and excer=
sising the OD, releasing it with the dead blow hammer. It eventually worked i=
t's way in with time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F4=
97D">Tim Hutchisen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">=
Penn Ridge Motors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
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Norway, ME<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
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bsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0=
pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D=
"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Fot [<a href=3D=
"mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <=
b>On Behalf Of </b>Glenn Franco via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 2=
6, 2019 5:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> FOT list &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.=
net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] A-Type Over Drive Q=
uestion Again<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><=
/p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Happy New Year<o:p></o:p></p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Quick Question<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">I have rebuilt numerous A-types over the last few years, but I hav=
e one that's been giving us fits.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">Transmission was a TR6 and the mainshaft was replaced with the proper o=
verdrive shaft for the A-type.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">The A-type appears to be an early one with steel piston rings on the appl=
y pistons. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The pump was rep=
laced and puts out +300 psi during testing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">The overdrive and trans was tested by back spinning from the=
 tailshaft flange with an electric motor.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">The overdrive appears to be engaged and it appears that the pres=
sure will not drop.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The pres=
sure relief at the pump was removed and the accumulator was loosened to reli=
eve the pressure.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Now trans i=
n neutral the output shaft of the overdrive appears to be locked up and will=
 not spin.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any ideas??<o:p><=
/o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks in advance<o:p></o:p></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Glenn<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockq=
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