what to change in a 6gear trans rebuild??

[longboardnj]

i have a few 6gear trans i want to take apart and maybe replace the center gears..what else should i look to replace?? i never "rebuilt" these before . what should i look for, any tips??

[jwscab]

there are some scans in the scan section, for specifically tweaking/rebuilding the 6 gear. I believe one is by cliff lett, and there are others.

bottom line is:
clean
ball bearings
outdrive bearings
file gears for rough casting/machining edges
clean clean clean!

there are some mods with regards to the outdrive bearings, there are a couple different methods out there, if it's not a runner, you can simply build it as stock with the felt seals and retainers.

the jammin jay rebuild and the losi diff tube place bearings in a couple different spots and improve on a couple of items that aren't really that critical unless in hard competition.

[longboardnj]

yea i was wondering about what to do to that diff /top shaft set up too. i didnt think i had to file gears.. ill try to find that post your talking about ..thanks

[Asso_man!]

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3748

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8834

[longboardnj]

thanks alot for the links..do you think doing the set screws in the diff is worth it for a back yard runner?

[Asso_man!]

I don't think so, if you take good care of it and follow Halsey's tips, you have an almost bulletproof tranny for bashing