| [ Total Views: 877 | Total Replies: 5 | Thread Id: 97576 ] |
|
|
 sauron
Commited Dubber
Posts: 67
Threads: 10
Registered: March 1st, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: South of the border in Sunny Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Old but not always cranky
|
| posted on June 25th, 2012 at 12:59 PM |
|
|
New mainshaft
Would anyone know where I can buy a mainshaft for my swing axle gearbox? Are there any stronger ones available?
Michael
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
|
|
|
mactaylor
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1005
Threads: 54
Registered: August 14th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Albury
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: even my dog is german
|
| posted on June 25th, 2012 at 03:47 PM |
|
|
maybe some clutch management would help. other than that it albins.
EVERLAST CONCRETE TANKS
1800 552 123
|
|
|
 vw54
Super Administrator
Always Waiting 4 Friday
Posts: 16723
Threads: 378
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sunny Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Oval resto ongoing
|
| posted on June 25th, 2012 at 05:34 PM |
|
|
Dave Butler on here as dangerous
hes the Drag car gearbox KING
|
|
|
dangerous
A.k.a.: Dave Butler Muffin Man
23 Windows of Awesome
Posts: 5901
Threads: 178
Registered: January 6th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: 591
|
| posted on June 25th, 2012 at 07:15 PM |
|
|
Michael the best solution would be to spring for an Albins first and second set.
By the looks of your photo you have the weakest (narrow faced) 40hp first gear available.
The '67 aussie bugs had a better/wider version, but still with a nut on the end of the main shaft like yours.
Later still had the same strength, but circlipped end.
The L-Bug, or 1800 bus, does use a slightly better first gear,
so this is a good upgrade, if you ise long roller'ed needles, and keep end float at minimum spec.
.... but the way I see it is,
if you can break that one, you probably want something afermarket.
As Mac says above, have a close look at what clutch you are using.
It is easier to fix a slipping clutch than a main shaft,
and what ever parts the schrapnel has hit.
| Quote: | Originally
posted by westi
That's mad Alan.
|
|
|
|
sauron
Commited Dubber
Posts: 67
Threads: 10
Registered: March 1st, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: South of the border in Sunny Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Old but not always cranky
|
| posted on June 25th, 2012 at 07:43 PM |
|
|
Dave
thanks for your input, when you say 67 Beetle is that 6volt or the 68 12volt 1500 transmission. would you have a part number so I'm not stripping
gearbox after gearbox to find the bits. I have broken 2 of these units in 5 years of racing this car and always when I got a bit carried away (the
dreaded red mist) I actually am running an adjustable slipping clutch but both times I've forgotten to turn it on. The trouble down here in Melbourne
is we just don't get the events to put in the practice.
Michael
|
|
|
dangerous
A.k.a.: Dave Butler Muffin Man
23 Windows of Awesome
Posts: 5901
Threads: 178
Registered: January 6th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: 591
|
| posted on June 25th, 2012 at 09:37 PM |
|
|
Michael, the gears I speak of with the threaded end, are before the '68 12 Volt one (just).
They have the same tooth count as what you were running, but are a tad wider.
Look for swingaxle gearboxes with a seal on the shift rod,
and a plug in the reverse light switch position in the nose cone.
There will be a stamped number on the underside of the case(like an engine number).
AC or AO prefi will have the circlipped end and are a 12 volt case,
where as the earlier cases will be a eries of numbers with no letter prefix.
| Quote: | Originally
posted by westi
That's mad Alan.
|
|
|
|
