[Healeys] Mating OD to gearbox

[Bob Spidell]

Oh yeah.  It just laughs at me.


On 2/20/2018 4:09 PM, A H List wrote:
> Have you tried shouting at it?
>
> On 2/21/18, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> I've successfully (hopefully) rebuilt and upgraded my OD and gearbox,
>> but can't seem to get them to, uh, mate properly.  I had aligned the
>> splines in the rear of the OD with my mainshaft before assembling the
>> gearbox, but even then they didn't want to merge and, of course, after
>> several tries the splines became misaligned (and I don't have a
>> much-desired spare mainshaft).  I've done my best to get the splines
>> aligned by prodding with a screwdriver but, even with them visibly
>> aligned the two won't slip together. I tried dozens of test fittings,
>> and got them to join one time, but didn't have the pump can or gasket
>> installed, so that was for naught.  Any suggestions?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Bob
>>