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I think a good machinist could refurbish it to near-new; might cost more
than the new one, though.
On 10/20/2022 7:58 AM, David Nock BCS via Healeys wrote:
> This is a Side Shift main shaft, not a Center Shift. The front bearing
> surface on the Center shift box is shorter.
> It could be usable in a pinch I would not recommend destroying it.
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> *From:* Simon Lachlan via Healeys
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 20, 2022 6:47 AM
> *To:* 'Healeys'
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Mainshaft
>
> Another question for the panel��
>
> I was digging for something in one of my boxes of â??useful bitsâ?? the
> other day â?? weâ??ve all got such boxes?? â?? and, at the bottom
> languishing undisturbed for 25+ years, I found this mainshaft. (AEC 3486).
>
> Looking at my parts book it would fit a MkII, centre shift, with or
> without OD. Not sure about later cars.
>
> Iâ??ve no idea how it wound up in my workshop; itâ??s never been in my
> MkII, thatâ??s for sure. And â?? touch wood â?? I have no need of another
> mainshaft.
>
> Now, itâ??s damaged with fairly significant damage to the first 20mm of
> the splines. See pics.
>
> Iâ??m wonderingâ?¦.. Is it worth keeping? Would it work or would it just
> wreck a perfectly good gearbox? Could it be fixed at a worthwhile price?
>
> Or is it scrap? (I have a nephew-in-law(?) who is a talented
> blacksmith who could probably turn it into something or other!!)
>
> To keep things in more venial perspective, these things cost £522:00
> plus P&P from AHSpares��..
>
> Simon
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I think a good machinist could refurbish it to near-new; might cost
more than the new one, though.<br>
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<div>This is a Side Shift main shaft, not a Center Shift. The
front bearing surface on the Center shift box is shorter.</div>
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<div>It could be usable in a pinch I would not recommend
destroying it.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR:
#000000">David Nock<br>
British Car Specialists<br>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2022 6:47 AM</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Another question for the
panel��<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was digging for something in one of
my boxes of â??useful bitsâ?? the other day â?? weâ??ve all got
such boxes?? â?? and, at the bottom languishing
undisturbed for 25+ years, I found this mainshaft. (AEC
3486).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking at my parts book it would fit
a MkII, centre shift, with or without OD. Not sure about
later cars.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Iâ??ve no idea how it wound up in my
workshop; itâ??s never been in my MkII, thatâ??s for sure.
And â?? touch wood â?? I have no need of another
mainshaft.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now, itâ??s damaged with fairly
significant damage to the first 20mm of the splines. See
pics.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Iâ??m wonderingâ?¦.. Is it worth keeping?
Would it work or would it just wreck a perfectly good
gearbox? Could it be fixed at a worthwhile price?
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or is it scrap? (I have a
nephew-in-law(?) who is a talented blacksmith who could
probably turn it into something or other!!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To keep things in more venial
perspective, these things cost £522:00 plus P&P from
AHSpares��..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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