rke[pler
Diamond
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2002
- Location
- Peralta, NM USA
A couple months ago I pulled the gearbox on my Autometric to fix an issue with neutral and one gear, and on reassembling found that the gearbox input is really tough to get into place - tough enough that the original part was broken when I'd pulled it apart and I needed to make a replacement. The input is supported by a pair of bearings and located by dowel pins, the gearbox is located by taper pins. I'm pretty sure the difficulty was caused by the last owner deleting the gasket on the gearbox putting it further inside the base than needed.
Measuring the distance from the input shaft to base wall (not the best but about all I've got) shows about .028" off-center to the rear, suggesting something like a .016 gasket.
So: suggestions on what might have been used back in 1950? I'm thinking a 1/64th paper gasket. Thoughts?
Measuring the distance from the input shaft to base wall (not the best but about all I've got) shows about .028" off-center to the rear, suggesting something like a .016 gasket.
So: suggestions on what might have been used back in 1950? I'm thinking a 1/64th paper gasket. Thoughts?