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Re: [Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:24:44 -0700
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On 7/15/2019 8:23 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>
> 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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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/15/2019 8:23 PM, Bob Spidell
      wrote:<br>
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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>
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      <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
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              <div style="direction: ltr;">Bob,  Don?t forger fitting
                the overdrive to the transmission </div>
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              <div style="direction: ltr;">David Nock</div>
              <div style="direction: ltr;">GGAHC President </div>
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          <div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="dir=&quot;ltr&quot;"><font
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              color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <a
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                href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";
                
moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a>
              on behalf of Michael MacLean <a
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                href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";
                moz-do-not-send="true">&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>
              <b>Cc:</b> Healey List<br>
              <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 <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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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>
                    </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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                        moz-do-not-send="true">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;
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                      style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left:1px
                      solid rgb(204,204,204); padding-left:1ex"> 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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