[Healeys] Moss $1300 3.5 ring and pinion

Sun Nov 12 06:45:35 MST 2023

Women’s stockings were reputedly another favourite.

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael Oritt
Sent: 12 November 2023 01:52
To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Moss $1300 3.5 ring and pinion

"short of putting lard in"

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The old trope was that Used Car lots would put sawdust in their cars' rears to quiet them down--but I'm not recommending it.

On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 9:42 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net> > wrote:

I'm no hexpert, but from what I've seen/heard whiny rear-ends are mostly caused by improper installation or bad break-in--there is a process--although my dad and I installed a Lempert in my BJ8 'by the book' and it's a bit noisy  (it's only bothersome with the hood up, which isn't often). I've tried thicker, synthetic oil--Redline 75-140--which seemed to help a little but short of putting lard in I don't think there's a 'solution in a can.'

My dad, who was a factory rep for Ford, told me many/most early Mustangs had noisy diffs, and I can hear my '19 Mustang GT's on occasion. IIRC, DWM sells a 3.54, which may very well be what Moss sells.

On 11/10/2023 2:41 PM, Peter Svilans wrote:

Michael, 

For what its worth, my '75 Moto Guzzi 850 shaft drive requires 15% Chrome Moly added to the gear oil of the crown and pinion rear drive.  Factory spec.

Years ago, my 1 liter bottle of MolySlip was $ 46.00 CDN !!

Best,

Peter

On 2023-11-10 12:02 pm, Michael Salter wrote:

After seeing the old British Pathè movie showing ring and pinion sets being "run in" in a fine grinding paste slurry I'm not surprised that people find the newly made sets a little noisy, as I have with the 3.66/1 in my BN1. 

There are various "mechanic-in-a-can" products out there which are meant to quiet down noisy gears. Wondering if anyone has had success with these?

M

On Fri., Nov. 10, 2023, 11:14 a.m. John Vrugtman via Healeys, <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Has anyone had experience with this rather expensive set?  I ask, 
because I have an older set from Limpert that is very noisy and want to 
replace it.

John
Hightown, VA
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