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<DIV>We have rebuilt 100s of Healey transmissions over the years and they all
get the same basic parts no matter what. Why would you spend that much money and
the labor to remove and install the transmission and try and save $150.00 and
not replace two syncro rings. We always rebuild both the transmission and
overdrive, replace all bearings, seals and syncros in the transmission. The
overdrive always gets new bearings, accumulator and piston. The larger piston is
a nice upgrade but it will go into overdrive very strongly, there is not slow
engagment of the overdrive.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you use the Red Line oil you MUST seal the bell housing bolts with
copper washers and thread sealer. They go into the transmission and are exposed
to the oil. If you use a synthetic oil it WILL leak past the threads unless
sealed. The Red Line MTL is a 75/80 wt gear oil which is the same
viscosity as a 30 wt non detergent engine oil which is the recomeneded
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<DIV>We have been using the Red Line MTL in all the British transmissions for
many years Healeys, MGs, Triumphs and Jaguars. We have found that the all shift
smoother. We have had a couple of MGs that were hard shifting and simply changed
the fluid to the Red Line MTL and solved the problem.</DIV>
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<DIV>I would not recommend using thou if you havent rebuilt and sealed the
transmission because it WILL leak. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR: #000000">David
Nock<BR>British Car
Specialists<BR>209-948-8767<BR>www.britishcarspecialists.com</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=rrengineer.mike@att.net
href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net">Michael MacLean</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 5:47 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=healeys@autox.team.net
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Healey List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] Russ Thompson</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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Through a reference from the list I am having Russ Thompson in Northridge,
California rebuild my BN2 transmission. It is a low mileage (10,000 mi.
approx) transmission, but I wanted to be able to put it in and not have to take
it back out again. Good thing I took this precaution. Russ found the
overdrive stuck and would never have worked. Today he showed me the
accumulator piston. The smaller center piston was scored from dirt or crap
in the oil. Russ replaced it with a one piece piston from a Triumph
overdrive. There was a huge spring below it. Anyone heard of
this? He said engagement will be real positive now. Even with the
low mileage, the number 2 synchro was toast and will be replaced. The
other two were fine and will be re-used. All the gears showed very little
sign of wear. The reverse gear had some surface rust on the teeth, but
that can be blasted and it will be fine. Getting closer to having the
drive train is the car.</DIV>
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I know I am going to start a discussion, but Russ recommends using 40wt motor
oil for the transmission. Anyone know what weight Redline MTL
is?<BR></DIV>
<DIV id=yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502237499620_134867 dir=ltr>Mike
MacLean<BR></DIV></DIV>
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