<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hank is so right on (as usual). Also there is a great YouTube video on this (forgot the person) but please search as this video is a must. You can expect, either a 2+ hour work out or 5+, depending on how lucky you get. I did my BJ8 in a bit over 4 hours and had a friend/ muscle assist. How gratifying to accomplish. Best of luck. <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Alan Wasserman<div>Alanwassermannc@gmail.com</div><div>732-887-0742</div><div>www.wassermanstudio.com</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 29, 2025, at 4:09 AM, Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Please, please for your own sanity-remove the trans now from the engine-blocking the pan/rear plate and assemble the trans vertically to the OD with OD leg in a vice. As the last two notes advised-do not try to do it in the car-it will never align or you will damage the bronze bushing in the case and that cannot be replaced unless line bored correctly!</div>
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<div>It's not that difficult to do on the table-it just takes a bit of muscle and care. The lower the vice the better, or use a step stool and get up over the box solidly and lower it onto the OD...you will thank all of us if you do it that way, and curse yourself if you try to do it in the car. Hank</div>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "JSARCH via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net> <br>Reply-To: "JSARCH" <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net> <br>To: "'Al Fuller'" <alfuller194@gmail.com>, "'Leonard Berkowitz'" <drberkowitz@hotmail.com> <br>Cc: "'AH Mail List'" <healeys@autox.team.net> <br>Sent: August 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Advice and guidance needed for OD reinstallation </div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Len, as regards your request for advice on remounting the overdrive - I would echo the advice from two prior posters: remove the gearbox, secure it on the bench input shaft down and install the OD there.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Aug 27, 2025, 1:23<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span>PM Leonard Berkowitz via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'inherit',serif;">I finally figured out how to get the OD out of my BJ7. Now for getting the new one installed. I found two rings sitting on the output shaft which I believe are fitted to the adapter plate. (See pics attached). The problem is going to be how to keep them in place while maneuvering the new OD into place. I was thinking of using either white lithium grease or wheel bearing grease. </span></p>
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