[Fot] top hats
Rob
19to1tr6 at comcast.net
Tue Jun 17 20:48:22 MDT 2008
I would like to nominate uncle jack to make a run of new and improved top
hats go Celts 41-67 3rd 1/4
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] top hats
>> That sounds like a countershaft bushing issue not the top
>> hat.
>
> I agree. The "top hat" bushing goes in the middle of the mainshaft, with
> the 'brim' between 2nd & 3rd gear and the 'crown' carrying 2nd gear.
>
>> With cases getting scarce they are worth saving through
>> machining and adding a shim to fix the problem you describe.
>
> Ok, a bit of thread drift here ... if you were machining that part of the
> case anyway, why not go all the way and put in a Torrington (radial
> roller)
> bearing ala Stag instead of the simple thrust washer that seems so
> inadequate ?
>
> The Torringtons seem readily available and reasonably priced. Of course,
> the tool to cut that surface would be interesting, but you've got to solve
> that problem anyway even if you're just cleaning it up for a shim & thrust
> washer.
>
> Randall
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