mikes xs 5th gear overdrive machining

[Punkskalar]

Brake hone works, wore out the shoes pretty quick
started at .978
now at .984 with no measurable out of round or taper
stock i.d. 984

did take a solid 30min and 20$ in hones

Nicely done sir'

 

[RcRider89]

wrong tool for the right job

 

[dirtymike]

I don't know a lot of math but i know what perfectly concentric means. Seems the file or hone on a bearing surface will crate a rounded shape.The gear will wear on the sides very fast,(missing bearing surface) round off to a sharp point quickly and make a metal mess in the inadequate oil filtration system(OEM). This is from getting dirty and doing just that, filing and honing in taller gears.Nothing beats having a friend with a Bridgeport and a lathe.What options does one have for a tall 5th gear. Guru needed.

 

[mrriggs]

This is definitely a job for a hone, just not a brake hone. It'd be a ten minute job on a Sunnen hone. The hole will be straight and have an excellent finish.

 

[hotdog]

Youve got everything riggs....

 

[dirtymike]

isnt the bearing surface heat treated