[V8Vairs] Response to Kelmark Conversion ?

[Ryan Counterman]

Ive been running the backwards gears in my Kelmark for a while, dont seem to 
have any problems with it.  I did properly adjust the lash so the gears met 
correctly while turning backwards, and I use an electric gear lube pump to 
keep the top of the gears and the bearings well lubbed.  As for the shifter, 
I did everything possible to tighten up the stock Kelmark shifter in my car, 
and it still shifts like a mack truck, (or an FC for that matter ggggggg) 
so I am convinced the only way to cure it is to install a big car saganaw 
side cover and run an aftermarket shifter (B and M, Hurst, etc.) and use 
marine cables to control it.  Talking with Rick at the performance workshop 
he was talking to me about a source for these marine cables, maybe he will 
chime in and enlighten us, as I have forgotten.  I will be doing this mod to 
my V8VAIR before Iowa...

Ryan Counterman,  Board Member, WMCC
VairKing at hotmail.com
'65 Corsa Coupe V8 Kelmark; '65 Monza Convert 110/4sp
http://webpages.charter.net/vairking/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <PatioMatt at aol.com>
To: <v8vairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Response to Kelmark Conversion ?


> In a message dated 5/11/2005 10:30:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> SadekCH at NSWC.NAVY.MIL writes:
>
>> We have heard that running off the backside of the gear is "bad" and 
>> there
>> is general consensus that the ring rear and/or pinion wears rapidly. Why 
>> is
>> this?
>> Could a stock ring gear (and Pinion?) be re-machined - the backside of 
>> the
>> gear - to put the proper bevel or whatever plus hardening to alleviate 
>> the
>> failure mode that has been observed? I have not seen any solution 
>> proposed
>> other than to have new gears made.
>>
>> Chuck s
>>
> ************************************************************************
> Since no one is set up to cut "backside gears"  it would be $$$$ 
> prohibitive
>
>
> Several "reverse cut"  gearsets were made.......some were not
> hardened.......and no one has made a new run...
>
> These put the pinion back by the engine....
>
> I think our Sandman / Mucho HP  guy runs a set...
>
>
> Matt
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