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Proper Gear Mesh?

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I was wondering if I put this on correctly. Don't want to be stripping more gears.
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I've tried the paper trick but I always am getting a nice crinkle.
 
Can I ask what type of paper you are using? The rule of thumb is to use a Tally-Ho paper(Rolly paper for cigs!) as it very thin. I usually just place it in between the gears and push them together and tighten it up. What you are looking for is an even mark along the full width of the teeth of the gear on the paper. Do not use thick paper as it will not produce an accurate result and will place the gears to far apart, this will break the gears under load. If you don't have tally-ho papers you could try tracing paper or similar. hope this helps
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i used the paper trick once and thought it was a pain so i just eyeball it and i have never striped a gear yet... the time i used the paper trick i got done runing my truck and the gear look really shiny so from that point on i just eyeballed it... but i also have steel spur and cltuch bell gears
 
newtorc said:
i used the paper trick once and thought it was a pain so i just eyeball it and i have never striped a gear yet... the time i used the paper trick i got done runing my truck and the gear look really shiny so from that point on i just eyeballed it... but i also have steel spur and cltuch bell gears
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Steel spurs and clutchbells are the way to go. :yes: I actually use one layer of the foil out of ciggarette packets to set my mesh and find that it gives me the perfect mesh every time. It's the perfect thickness and i've never ever stripped a spur gear............yet:hehe:
 
When you test your setting hold the clutch bell with on finger and wiggle the spur back and forth. They should have a tiny bit of play. They should not be tight together or have too much play. And remember to check again when you finish tightening down your engine. As it does sometimes shift when you cinch down.
 
Thought I'd bring this back up. I do not have this problem, and it may help you guys.


I just eyeball it. I look for a very small amount of space between the pinion/CB and the spur gear. As said before, you want very tiny wiggles, not too tight and not too loose. I have never stripped a gear yet. I did this with my TC4, and my gear is still fine. Hopefully it helps some of you guys. The paper trick will also do this, but also as said, you need a very special kind of paper. I tried it with regular copy paper and it gave me a large amount of space. You need a very thin type of paper.
 
Tally-ho Paper

If you are not old enough get your mum or dad to get some tally-ho papers from a cigarette shop, explain what it is for and maybe they won't have a heart attack:D
 

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