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[plus]

Last weekend I broken ringgear and pinion in my CanAm Wolverine.
Are there somebody who know where I can get this parts made by McKee ?.
 
I have tryed to find Bob McKee himself, but without result.
 
Kind Regards
Mogens Christensen

Edited by plus, 21 May 2014 - 06:26.

[RA Historian]

Mogens,

 

I have sent you a PM with Bob McKee's contact info.

 

Tom

Edited by RA Historian, 21 May 2014 - 13:11.

[fredeuce]

Were not those transaxles a hybrid made up from a BorgWarner gearbox and an Early Ford ('28-'48) crownwheel and pinion ?

 

If so then the crownwheel and pinion can be obtained from early Ford parts suppliers such as Macs.

 

www.macsautoparts.com

[Lee Nicolle]

Were not those transaxles a hybrid made up from a BorgWarner gearbox and an Early Ford ('28-'48) crownwheel and pinion ?

 

If so then the crownwheel and pinion can be obtained from early Ford parts suppliers such as Macs.

 

www.macsautoparts.com

That rings a bell with me too. Many specialist speedway manufacturers make Ford V8 ring and pins. As they are still used in  lot of quick change diffs. The road car gears are harder and more brittle but wear for ever wheras the 'race' sets are softer, less brittle but do wear out in a moderate time. If they fit use the race ones, ideally 3.78 if it will suit as the 4.11s are smaller in the pinions and break them more often.

Classic speedway guys are using these and do not break them even with nearly 500hp Chevs.

And leave all the 70y/o ones for the restorers as they are all old and fatigued. Acceptable for a std sidevalve but not racing use.