Mini Spares Articles - FULLY-FLOATING PRIMARY GEAR BUSH

Countless Mini enthusiasts have been dogged by primary gear bush hassles on 1275-based engines - in particular the one nearest the block (the front one). Worn ones are expensive and difficult to replace for the DIY-er because they need machining to the correct size, a job that needs to be done very accurately - a particular problem for over-seas enthusiasts.

12/08/2004

Mini FULLY-FLOATING PRIMARY GEAR BUSH

Part No Application: C-AEA3240

Finally - a solution to primary gear front bush problems for the large-bore engine.

Countless Mini enthusiasts have been dogged by primary gear bush hassles on 1275-based engines - in particular the one nearest the block (the front one). Worn ones are expensive and difficult to replace for the DIY-er because they need machining to the correct size, a job that needs to be done very accurately - a particular problem for over-seas enthusiasts. Racers from all disciplines are all too familiar with the bush spinning in the gear - usually jamming the gear so no drive gears can be selected and sometimes rendering the gear useless; replacement of which is very costly.

Min Tec has produced a bush to solve all these ailments. Manufactured from a special bearing bronze it is simply a fit and forget item with no machining necessary. The bush is carefully sized to spin within the primary gear and on the crank - so no more jammed gears and facilitates easy reclamation of gears with worn-out bushes. Tested over several seasons of race use it has proven 100% reliable.

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Author

Keith Calver