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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

low cost "reverser"
Posted by: roverman
Date: November 30, 2011 01:53PM

I have a Lenco Sure Shift planned for TR8(standard wb.), drag use. I don't want to spend $1,700. for just a reverser. Any ideas ? Thanks, roverman.


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: low cost "reverser"
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: December 03, 2011 07:50PM

Art, the only thing I can think of that would hold the power and still back you up after a burnout might be to use an electric motor and a belt drive to the rear axle flange and just put the trans in neutral and flip a switch to back up. You'd have to run a pretty good battery, but something like a deep cycle Optima should do the trick. Don't remember what type of rear you were planning on running, but flanges with pulleys already built in are used all the time in Nascar on Ford 9" units to drive the oil recirculation pumps.


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: low cost "reverser"
Posted by: roverman
Date: December 05, 2011 11:57AM

Bill and clan, I don't know if GR starter would have enough initial "hit" with belt vs sliding gear,(my first choice). Seems like a small ring gear mounted on input flange, with starter mounted on 3rd member ? Thanks,roverman.
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