Yes, even though the J type went out of production around 1986, they
fully support it with rebuilt units and remanufactured components.
Homer was interested in building up a kit that would allow us to use the
J type unit with a purpose-built output shaft. The J type's ratio was
.78:1 which resulted in about a 22% reduction - close enough to 25% I
think to be of use to us.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) [SMTP:GROSS(at)UNIT.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 1998 1:36 PM
> To: Christie, Scott E. (CAP, GEFA)
> Cc: 'Alpine Subscribers'
> Subject: RE: Overdrives and Unitrax
>
>
>
> From: Christie, Scott E. (CAP, GEFA)
>
> >MGB and Volvo used the same 25% reduction which I understand we need
> for
> >our Alpines. If that's true, you would think Moss or some other
> major
> >supplier for MGBs would have the necessary D type overdrive unit and
> >output shaft for us. Anyway, if that's not true, Homer is very
> >interested in talking with someone more technically oriented than
> myself
> >about possibly producing the necessary components, using the J Type
> >overdrive unit, which they currently supply. Jarrid, if you or
> someone
>
> I think the J type is a bolt on to a D type, but was NEVER available
> with the splined anulous shaft.
>
> The J type was used on the late 60s and 70s chryslor UK cars
> equiped with OD "Like the Rapiers and Hunters".
>
> Do they currently support spares for the J type?
>
>
> Jarrid
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