I am in San Diego and am slightly familiar with Gear Vendors. Are you
looking for parts or new (old new) units or rebuilders. There used to
be a guy here in San Diego that rebuilds MGB and (I'm sure) Alpine
units. He had test fixtures and access to parts. Can't remember the
name but give me a cyber minute - I'll be beck.
John
You wrote:
>
>Jarrid Gross also talked with Unitrax, and while they couldn't help,
>they did refer him to their supplier, Gear Vendors, in El Cajon (San
>Diego). Jarrid couldn't call, so he asked me to, which I did. I
talked
>with Homer Eubanks at Gear Vendors who looked up the applications for
>the D type overdrive. While he had no listing for Sunbeam, he did show
>Volvos of various types and the MGB 1800 of 1962-1968. Apparently the
>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
>else in San Diego could visit Gear Vendors we may be on to something
>here. Gear Vendor's phone number is 800-999-9555, and ask for Homer
>Eubanks. Please report back to the rest of us.
>Scott Christie
>Series 3 Alpine Registry
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Sage [SMTP:rootes(at)ix.netcom.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 1998 1:58 AM
>> To: Alpine Mailing List
>> Subject: Overdrives and Unitrax
>>
>> Hello Scott And Everyone:
>> I called Unitrax today at (714)630-4327 and spoke to Norm, I
believe,
>> their manager. The good news: They do make overdrives. The bad news:
>> They won't fit Alpines. He seemed knowledgable and said the unit
they
>> make fits in the driveline between the transmission and the
>> differential. Unfortunately, it's too long for the distance
involved
>> in
>> an Alpine. They do not have what we'd call a conversion kit for
>> standard
>> transmissions to be changed to OD. Too bad.
>>
>> If I understood clearly, they do supply replacement gears and parts
>> for
>> Laylock overdrives so those of you lucky enough to already have ODs
>> may
>> save some money having a ready source for parts.
>>
>> Steve Sage
>
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