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Re: NOS Gear Box

To: Charles Christ <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: NOS Gear Box
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:14:29 -0700
Cc: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <005201c337fe$7271fe40$e45979a5@fred>
Count on this list to know everthing.  Thanks Chuck.
Mike

Charles Christ wrote:

> go to your local yamaha dealer and request "yamabond".  it is a black
> sealant used to seal the engine case halves against leakage.  i've been
> using it for years and it is a superior sealant.
>
> chuck.
> it stopped chronic leakage in my harley!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike MacLean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> To: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, June 21, 2003 4:23 AM
> Subject: NOS Gear Box
>
> >No, not that kind of gear box!  This is a gear reduction drive for the
> >back of the generator to drive the tach on my Bugeye.  I won an eBay
> >auction for a few dollars more than a M*** reproduction from India for
> >an NOS gear reduction drive!  It came in a Smiths green box in oil
> >paper.  The box is dated 1 July 1971 on the bottom.  Just as an
> >interesting side note, I took the thing apart to pack it with grease and
> >found a sticky rubber like sealant on the mating case surfaces.  I guess
> >you are just supposed to remove the lubricating screw and shoot some
> >lube in through a syringe type injector.  The sealant keeps the lube
> >inside.  I will have to find something to seal the case halves together
> >again.  BTW, the greae that was inside was in surpisingly good condition
> >for being 32 years old.
> >Mike MacLean
> >60 Sprite
> >56 BN2
> >02 FLSTS
> >00 F150

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