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<p>Nigel (spitbits.com in California?) still carries them?????? <a
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href="https://www.spitbits.com/store/Main-Shaft-C271.aspx">https://www.spitbits.com/store/Main-Shaft-C271.aspx????
</a>bottom of the page</p>
<p>ptegler<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/26/2019 10:23 PM, David Templeton
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<p><b><i>I've never seen a box (have rebuilt at least 12 now
Spits and Gt6) with damaged needle bearings...although
I've seen massive wear on the shaft. Simply stated...they
were run with the improper volume of oil, plain and
simple.? Years back there was a massive issue with the
supply chain, as replacement needle bearings were slightly
oversized causing all kinds of problems.<br>
Mike Ross (out in Ohio) did a great write-up on them years
back.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Yeap, that
is what happened to mine.?? It was 2003
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI
Emoji",sans-serif;color:windowtext">????</span><span
style="color:windowtext">?? thus leading to the second
rebuild and the loosing of the box.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>I've been pulling 136HP though FIS6's
(might be down around 125 now)? GT6 MKIII box for nearly
12 years now.<br>
Long distance road trips to, and laps on, then driving
home from Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Mid Ohio and Lime
Rock ....have never had a single issue with that tranny.</i></b><b><i><span
style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">When it was
running I never had issues either, barring the needle
bearings
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI
Emoji",sans-serif;color:windowtext">????</span><span
style="color:windowtext">?? That is why I find it interesting
in such comments.??
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p><b><i>And believe it or not.... you CAN mount a J-type o/d to
a three rail GT6 box. main shafts are avail...usually
cheaper than the more common d-type shaft.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">I do have
the OD unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><img
style="width:4.0in;height:7.1145in" id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:part2.85242D59.0E201C75@verizon.net" alt="No
photo description available." class="" width="384"
height="683"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">There is
supposedly a good place out of the UK to get
OD-mainshafts?????? Other vendors?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">I am
thinking this refresh kit unless others have a suggestion
</span><a href="https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RG1183"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RG1183</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Ok, well
your mileage has been exceptional so I would consider your
experience worth following
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI
Emoji",sans-serif;color:windowtext">????</span><span
style="color:windowtext">??
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Next steps???
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">David <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p>??</o:p></span></p>
<pre><o:p>??</o:p></pre>
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Paul Tegler
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ptegler@verizon.net">ptegler@verizon.net</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.teglerizer.com">www.teglerizer.com</a></pre>
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