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what to change in a 6gear trans rebuild??
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:45 pm
by 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??
Re: what to change in a 6gear trans rebuild??
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:23 pm
by 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.
Re: what to change in a 6gear trans rebuild??
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:01 pm
by 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
Re: what to change in a 6gear trans rebuild??
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:43 am
by Asso_man!
Re: what to change in a 6gear trans rebuild??
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:24 am
by longboardnj
thanks alot for the links..do you think doing the set screws in the diff is worth it for a back yard runner?
Re: what to change in a 6gear trans rebuild??
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:06 am
by 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