[Healeys] BN1 BN1 2nd (3rd in the box) gear

[Michael Salter]

To all who helped in my quest for a replacement gear ...many thanks. I have
got exactly what I need and can now assemble my BN1 box.
--
Michael Salter

                         *I have BJ8 water pump kits!!*

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Michael Salter
<michaelsalter at gmail.com>wrote:

> After a long and fruitless search for a replacement 1B3625 gear for my BN1
> gearbox I'm contemplating doing a limited run of replacement parts.
> The idea is to cut an annular gear which will be used to replace the teeth
> on original gears.
> Initially I will be working on the original pre gearbox # 5146 gear not
> the later version which I believe used a different tooth pressure angle.
> If anyone out there has one or more of these gears with teeth which are
> damaged and therefore unusable I would be happy to pay the postage to get
> them  rather than see them thrown out as I suspect I may need several
> practice pieces to get the procedure perfected.
> I would also like to hear from people who would eventually be interested
> in acquiring replacement gears if I manage to come up with a workable
> solution.
> As yet I don't have an estimate of what the completed exchange part will
> cost but this will certainly be less than the #500 that I have been quoted
> for a good used gear!!!