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Re: [Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.

To: David Nock <healeydoc@gmail.com>, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>, rd_parker <rd_parker@juno.com>, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:23:15 -0700
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Yep, that can be tricky.  I managed to do it once, but the second time I 
couldn't make it go and David and his team bailed me out (on short 
notice, to boot).

I'm lucky I'm only a half-hour from BCS--they've helped me out several 
times.

Bob


On 7/15/2019 7:28 PM, David Nock wrote:
> Bob,  Don?t forger fitting the overdrive to the transmission
>
> David Nock
> GGAHC President
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael 
> MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 15, 2019 7:18 PM
> *To:* Bob Spidell; rd_parker; Michael Salter; Curtis Arndt
> *Cc:* Healey List
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.
> I second Dave Hubbard.  Dave rebuilt the lower a-arms for my Bugeye.  
> He fit the kingpin with tight spacers on both sides of the kingpin 
> where there were originally cork washers that were always gone by the 
> time you got around to greasing the pivot pin.  This made a solid 
> internal space to keep the grease in place. He also re-enforced the 
> threaded tube for the pin and put grease fittings on both ends for 
> complete lubrication.  He knows his stuff!
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Sunday, July 14, 2019, 8:00:51 AM PDT, Curtis Arndt 
> <cnaarndt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Didn't mess with it as haven't rebuilt one for 45 years.  My Sprite 
> gearboxes (a Smoothcase with Ribcase internals, and a Ribcase) went to 
> Dave Hubbard North of LA, one of the best in the USA if not the world 
> and _inexpensive_. $650 USD for the Ribcase rebuild and that included 
> the core!  My original numbered Smoothcase with NOS Ribcase internals 
> was around $900 USD total complete!!!
>
> Dave only works for people he likes and that come highly recommended, 
> so don't ask.
>
> BN1 and a BN2 to Eric Grunden of Absolutely British.  Definitely NOT 
> inexpensive but worth every penny!  $5K+ for each.  Both are like new 
> with a lot of NOS parts!
>
> I'm getting too old for this.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:33 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net 
>
>     I did it last year (gearbox + OD).  There are lots of helpful
>     videos on
>     the 'net, esp. Magnus Karlsson's:
>
>     http://healeyspecialists.com/videos/
>
>     Plus, a lot of people on this list and various forums were helpful as
>     well.  For the most part, there are no 'special tools' required
>     (mostly,
>     just a selection of big hammers ;).
>
>     There are a few gotchas, if you endeavor to undertake this, I
>     would be
>     glad to fill you in on what I learned (the hard ways ;)).
>
>     Bob
>
>     On 7/12/2019 2:52 PM, rd_parker@juno.com
>     > Gentlemen,
>     >
>     > Have any of you attempted a tear down and rebuild of a big
>     healey gear
>     > box and overdrive; what have been your experiences?
>     >
>     > Bob.
>     > 1961 BT7.
>

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    <p>Yep, that can be tricky.  I managed to do it once, but the second
      time I couldn't make it go and David and his team bailed me out
      (on short notice, to boot).<br>
    </p>
    <p>I'm lucky I'm only a half-hour from BCS--they've helped me out
      several times.</p>
    <p>Bob</p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/15/2019 7:28 PM, David Nock wrote:<br>
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            <div style="direction: ltr;">Bob,  Don?t forger fitting the
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 on behalf of Michael
            MacLean <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";>&lt;rrengineer.mike@att.net&gt;</a><br>
            <b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 15, 2019 7:18 PM<br>
            <b>To:</b> Bob Spidell; rd_parker; Michael Salter; Curtis
            Arndt<br>
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            <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.
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          <div dir="ltr">I second Dave Hubbard.  Dave rebuilt the lower
            a-arms for my Bugeye.  He fit the kingpin with tight spacers
            on both sides of the kingpin where there were originally
            cork washers that were always gone by the time you got
            around to greasing the pivot pin.  This made a solid
            internal space to keep the grease in place. He also
            re-enforced the threaded tube for the pin and put grease
            fittings on both ends for complete lubrication.  He knows
            his stuff!</div>
          <div dir="ltr">Mike MacLean  <br>
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            <div>On Sunday, July 14, 2019, 8:00:51 AM PDT, Curtis Arndt
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href="mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com";>&lt;cnaarndt@gmail.com&gt;</a> wrote:
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                <div dir="ltr">Didn't mess with it as haven't rebuilt
                  one for 45 years.  My Sprite gearboxes (a Smoothcase
                  with Ribcase internals, and a Ribcase) went to Dave
                  Hubbard North of LA, one of the best in the USA if not
                  the world and
                  <u>inexpensive</u>. $650 USD for the Ribcase rebuild
                  and that included the core!  My original numbered
                  Smoothcase with NOS Ribcase internals was around $900
                  USD total complete!!!  
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>Dave only works for people he likes and that come
                    highly recommended, so don't ask.
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>BN1 and a BN2 to Eric Grunden of Absolutely
                      British.  Definitely NOT inexpensive but worth
                      every penny!  $5K+ for each.  Both are like new
                      with a lot of NOS parts!</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>I'm getting too old for this.</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Cheers, </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Curt</div>
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                  <div dir="ltr" class="yiv3872528680gmail_attr">On Fri,
                    Jul 12, 2019 at 7:33 PM Bob Spidell &lt;<a
                      rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
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                    I did it last year (gearbox + OD).  There are lots
                    of helpful videos on <br>
                    the 'net, esp. Magnus Karlsson's:<br>
                    <br>
                    <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
                      href="http://healeyspecialists.com/videos/";
                      
moz-do-not-send="true">http://healeyspecialists.com/videos/</a><br>
                    <br>
                    Plus, a lot of people on this list and various
                    forums were helpful as <br>
                    well.  For the most part, there are no 'special
                    tools' required (mostly, <br>
                    just a selection of big hammers ;).<br>
                    <br>
                    There are a few gotchas, if you endeavor to
                    undertake this, I would be <br>
                    glad to fill you in on what I learned (the hard ways
                    ;)).<br>
                    <br>
                    Bob<br>
                    <br>
                    On 7/12/2019 2:52 PM, <a rel="nofollow"
                      target="_blank" href="mailto:rd_parker@juno.com";
                      moz-do-not-send="true">
                      rd_parker@juno.com</a> wrote:<br>
                    &gt; Gentlemen,<br>
                    &gt;<br>
                    &gt; Have any of you attempted a tear down and
                    rebuild of a big healey gear<br>
                    &gt; box and overdrive; what have been your
                    experiences?<br>
                    &gt;<br>
                    &gt; Bob.<br>
                    &gt; 1961 BT7.<br>
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