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Re: [TR] A-type OD separation from gearbox solution...

To: "Jeffrey J. Barteet" <barteet@mrl.ucsb.edu>
Subject: Re: [TR] A-type OD separation from gearbox solution...
From: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:25:59 -0400
He's a great guy in person too!    John Mitchell 76 tr6

Jeffrey J. Barteet wrote:

>Greetings, Everyone,
>
>The solution to my stuck OD assembly which would not separate from the gearbox
>was to remove the tail housing from the OD Assembly and this relieved some
>tension or pressure on the mainshaft. That and a bit of judicious tapping with
>a rubber mallet made the OD assembly come free.
>
>John Esposito at Quantumechanics gave that hint to me. John certainly seems 
>like
>a great guy via email.
>
>I was overjoyed to find that all the OD components looked to be in very fine
>shape. No filings of any kind, and the bronze bushings appear like new. The sun
>and planet gear assembly remind me of a Sturmy Archer 3-speed bicycle hub. Fun
>stuff.
>
>Now onto the gearbox!
>
>-jeffrey


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