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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Moss $1300 3.5 ring and pinion
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Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2023 13:45:35 -0000
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Women=E2=80=99s stockings were reputedly another favourite.

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael =
Oritt
Sent: 12 November 2023 01:52
To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Moss $1300 3.5 ring and pinion

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"short of putting lard in"

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The old trope was that Used Car lots would put sawdust in their cars' =
rears to quiet them down--but I'm not recommending it.

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On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 9:42=E2=80=AFAM Bob Spidell =

I'm no hexpert, but from what I've seen/heard whiny rear-ends are mostly =
caused by improper installation or bad break-in--there is a =
process--although my dad and I installed a Lempert in my BJ8 'by the =
book' and it's a bit noisy  (it's only bothersome with the hood up, =
which isn't often). I've tried thicker, synthetic oil--Redline =
75-140--which seemed to help a little but short of putting lard in I =
don't think there's a 'solution in a can.'

My dad, who was a factory rep for Ford, told me many/most early Mustangs =
had noisy diffs, and I can hear my '19 Mustang GT's on occasion. IIRC, =
DWM sells a 3.54, which may very well be what Moss sells.



On 11/10/2023 2:41 PM, Peter Svilans wrote:

Michael,=20

For what its worth, my '75 Moto Guzzi 850 shaft drive requires 15% =
Chrome Moly added to the gear oil of the crown and pinion rear drive.  =
Factory spec.

Years ago, my 1 liter bottle of MolySlip was $ 46.00 CDN !!

Best,

Peter

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On 2023-11-10 12:02 pm, Michael Salter wrote:

After seeing the old British Path=C3=A8 movie showing ring and pinion =
sets being "run in" in a fine grinding paste slurry I'm not surprised =
that people find the newly made sets a little noisy, as I have with the =
3.66/1 in my BN1.=20

There are various "mechanic-in-a-can" products out there which are meant =
to quiet down noisy gears. Wondering if anyone has had success with =
these?

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M

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On Fri., Nov. 10, 2023, 11:14 a.m. John Vrugtman via Healeys, =

Has anyone had experience with this rather expensive set?  I ask,=20
because I have an older set from Limpert that is very noisy and want to=20
replace it.

John
Hightown, VA
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Women=E2=80=99s stockings were =
reputedly another favourite.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span =
lang=3DEN-US> Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>Michael Oritt<br><b>Sent:</b> 12 November 2023 =
01:52<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell =
&lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Moss $1300 3.5 =
ring and pinion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:blue'>&quot;short of putting lard =
in&quot;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:blue'>-------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p=
></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:blue'>The old =
trope was that Used Car lots would&nbsp;put sawdust in their cars' rears =
to quiet them down--but I'm not recommending =
it.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 9:42=E2=80=AFAM Bob Spidell &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I'm no hexpert, but from what I've =
seen/heard whiny rear-ends are mostly caused by improper installation or =
bad break-in--there is a process--although my dad and I installed a =
Lempert in my BJ8 'by the book' and it's a bit noisy&nbsp; (it's only =
bothersome with the hood up, which isn't often). I've tried thicker, =
synthetic oil--Redline 75-140--which seemed to help a little but short =
of putting lard in I don't think there's a 'solution in a =
can.'<br><br>My dad, who was a factory rep for Ford, told me many/most =
early Mustangs had noisy diffs, and I can hear my '19 Mustang GT's on =
occasion. IIRC, DWM sells a 3.54, which may very well be what Moss =
sells.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 11/10/2023 =
2:41 PM, Peter Svilans wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p>Michael,&nbsp;<o:p></o:=
p></p><p>For what its worth, my '75 Moto Guzzi 850 shaft drive requires =
15% Chrome Moly added to the gear oil of the crown and pinion rear =
drive.&nbsp; Factory spec.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Years ago, my 1 liter bottle =
of MolySlip was $ 46.00 CDN =
!!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Peter<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></p><p id=3D"m_-3270380043039634943reply-intro">On 2023-11-10 =
12:02 pm, Michael Salter wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
5.0pt;margin-left:0cm;margin-right:0cm'><div =
id=3D"m_-3270380043039634943replybody1"><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>After =
seeing the old British Path=C3=A8 movie showing ring and pinion sets =
being &quot;run in&quot; in a fine grinding paste slurry I'm not =
surprised that people find the newly made sets a little noisy, as I have =
with the 3.66/1 in my BN1. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>There are various &quot;mechanic-in-a-can&quot; =
products out there which are meant to quiet down noisy gears. Wondering =
if anyone has had success with these?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri., Nov. 10, 2023, 11:14 a.m. John Vrugtman via Healeys, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Has anyone had experience with this =
rather expensive set?&nbsp; I ask, <br>because I have an older set from =
Limpert that is very noisy and want to <br>replace =
it.<br><br>John<br>Hightown, =
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