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Re: [Healeys] Advice and guidance needed for OD reinstallation

To: gradea1@charter.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Advice and guidance needed for OD reinstallation
From: Alan Wasserman <alanwassermannc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:25:50 +0200
Cc: team Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hank is so right on (as usual). Also there i=
s a great YouTube video on this (forgot the person) but please search as thi=
s video is a must. &nbsp;You can expect, either a 2+ hour work out or 5+, de=
pending on how lucky you get. I did my BJ8 in a bit over 4 hours and had a f=
riend/ muscle assist. How gratifying to accomplish. Best of luck.&nbsp;<br i=
d=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Alan Wasserman<div>Al=
anwassermannc@gmail.com</div><div>732-887-0742</div><div>www.wassermanstudio=
.com</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 29, 20=
25, at 4:09=E2=80=AFAM, Hank Leach &lt;gradea1@charter.net&gt; wrote:<br><br=
></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div=
>Please, please for your own sanity-remove the trans now from the engine-blo=
cking the pan/rear plate and assemble the trans vertically to the OD with OD=
 leg in a vice. As the last two notes advised-do not try to do it in the car=
-it will never align or you will damage the bronze bushing in the case and t=
hat cannot be replaced unless line bored correctly!</div>
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<div>It's not that difficult to do on the table-it just takes a bit of muscl=
e and care. The lower the vice the better, or use a step stool and get up ov=
er the box solidly and lower it onto the OD...you will thank all of us if yo=
u do it that way, and curse yourself if you try to do it in the car. Hank</d=
iv>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "JSARCH via Healeys" &lt;healeys=
@autox.team.net&gt; <br>Reply-To: "JSARCH" &lt;jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net&gt; <b=
r>To: "'Al Fuller'" &lt;alfuller194@gmail.com&gt;, "'Leonard Berkowitz'" &lt=
;drberkowitz@hotmail.com&gt; <br>Cc: "'AH Mail List'" &lt;healeys@autox.team=
.net&gt; <br>Sent: August 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys=
] Advice and guidance needed for OD reinstallation </div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calib=
ri',sans-serif;">The first paragraph in this attachment describes lining up t=
he sun wheel, planet carrier and roller clutch using the tool that Michel me=
ntioned. You can also use a screwdriver as described in the workshop manual.=
 In my experience it is extremely difficult to keep everything aligned when t=
rying to mate the OD to the transmission with it in the car. Any slight move=
ment of the driving flange, the part that bolts to the drive shaft, misalign=
s the internal components such that the third motion shaft cannot complete e=
nter the OD.</span></p>
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ri',sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family=
: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0=
pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.t=
eam.net&gt; <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Al Fuller<br><strong>Sent:</strong=
> Wednesday, August 27, 2025 9:23 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> Leonard Berkowi=
tz &lt;drberkowitz@hotmail.com&gt;<br><strong>Cc:</strong> AH Mail List &lt;=
healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Healeys] Advice=
 and guidance needed for OD reinstallation</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Len, as regards your request for advice on remounting=
 the overdrive - I would echo the advice from two prior posters: remove the g=
earbox, secure it on the bench input shaft down and install the OD there.</p=
>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">You'll thank them later...</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regar=
ds,<br>Al Fuller</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Wed, Aug 27, 2025, 1:23<span style=3D"font-family:=
 'Arial',sans-serif;">=E2=80=AF</span>PM Leonard Berkowitz via Healeys &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrot=
e:</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'inherit',serif;">Hi. All=
</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'inherit',serif;">I final=
ly figured out how to get the OD out of my BJ7. Now for getting the new one i=
nstalled. I found two rings sitting on the output shaft which I believe are f=
itted to the adapter plate. (See pics attached). The problem is going to be h=
ow to keep them in place while maneuvering the new OD into place. I was thin=
king of using either white lithium grease or wheel bearing grease.&nbsp;</sp=
an></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'inherit',serif;">Any sug=
gestions?&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'inherit',serif;">Thank y=
ou in advance for any help you can offer.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'inherit',serif;">&nbsp;<=
/span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: 'inherit',serif;">Len Ber=
kowitz&nbsp;</span></p>
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