[Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.

[Bob Spidell]

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On 7/15/2019 8:23 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>
> Yep, that can be tricky.  I managed to do it once, but the second time 
> I couldn't make it go and David and his team bailed me out (on short 
> notice, to boot).
>
> I'm lucky I'm only a half-hour from BCS--they've helped me out several 
> times.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 7/15/2019 7:28 PM, David Nock wrote:
>> Bob,  Don’t forger fitting the overdrive to the transmission
>>
>> David Nock
>> GGAHC President
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael 
>> MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 15, 2019 7:18 PM
>> *To:* Bob Spidell; rd_parker; Michael Salter; Curtis Arndt
>> *Cc:* Healey List
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuilds.
>> I second Dave Hubbard.  Dave rebuilt the lower a-arms for my Bugeye.  
>> He fit the kingpin with tight spacers on both sides of the kingpin 
>> where there were originally cork washers that were always gone by the 
>> time you got around to greasing the pivot pin.  This made a solid 
>> internal space to keep the grease in place. He also re-enforced the 
>> threaded tube for the pin and put grease fittings on both ends for 
>> complete lubrication.  He knows his stuff!
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>> On Sunday, July 14, 2019, 8:00:51 AM PDT, Curtis Arndt 
>> <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Didn't mess with it as haven't rebuilt one for 45 years.  My Sprite 
>> gearboxes (a Smoothcase with Ribcase internals, and a Ribcase) went 
>> to Dave Hubbard North of LA, one of the best in the USA if not the 
>> world and _inexpensive_. $650 USD for the Ribcase rebuild and that 
>> included the core!  My original numbered Smoothcase with NOS Ribcase 
>> internals was around $900 USD total complete!!!
>>
>> Dave only works for people he likes and that come highly recommended, 
>> so don't ask.
>>
>> BN1 and a BN2 to Eric Grunden of Absolutely British.  Definitely NOT 
>> inexpensive but worth every penny!  $5K+ for each.  Both are like new 
>> with a lot of NOS parts!
>>
>> I'm getting too old for this.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Curt
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:33 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net 
>> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     I did it last year (gearbox + OD).  There are lots of helpful
>>     videos on
>>     the 'net, esp. Magnus Karlsson's:
>>
>>     http://healeyspecialists.com/videos/
>>
>>     Plus, a lot of people on this list and various forums were
>>     helpful as
>>     well.  For the most part, there are no 'special tools' required
>>     (mostly,
>>     just a selection of big hammers ;).
>>
>>     There are a few gotchas, if you endeavor to undertake this, I
>>     would be
>>     glad to fill you in on what I learned (the hard ways ;)).
>>
>>     Bob
>>
>>     On 7/12/2019 2:52 PM, rd_parker at juno.com
>>     <mailto:rd_parker at juno.com> wrote:
>>     > Gentlemen,
>>     >
>>     > Have any of you attempted a tear down and rebuild of a big
>>     healey gear
>>     > box and overdrive; what have been your experiences?
>>     >
>>     > Bob.
>>     > 1961 BT7.
>>
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