Nate, There was most likely grease in the diff unit because oil may/ will leak out via the worn spur gear spindle ends in a used diff. The BEC recommendation...
Don't know what happened on my previous post, thought I had all that deletted and my message didn't come through. Anyway, what I have is 3 of the correct...
Yes Nigel, I used grease in the diff too, but it was grease in the steering box that I thought wrong. Everything else seems fine, although I was unable to pull...
Nate, In Nov 2006 newsletter #305 we printed a feature on the steering box. the original manufacturers recommendation was for a 'medium bodied gear oil'; I...
Thanks Ray, my problem is that I am kind of a "by the book" guy and I haven't yet pencilled in all the new thoughts on Berkeley maintenance. I will certainly...
Yesterday driving to a local British car show (on small twisty roads) a buddy in a race-prepped Mini Cooper S came up behind me, so we had a spirited run to...
Well, I guess these are the reasons I haven't done it yet!!! But it would probably take up less room and weight, and triple my range. Al ... series/parallel...
... Schoenlein as ... Thanks much... that's where mine had come from as well... guess I need to place a order to replace my stock! Bill Barkley helpfully has...
Al; You got some of them worried that time. ... From: "Al Wagner" <berkeleydriver@...> To: <Berkeley-USA@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008...
I have placed a circumferential groove @ both ends of the four spider gear shafts of the differential which will then accept "O" rings. The proper...
On a T60 I used to own leaked through the pinion holes even when using grease! so I turned up some alloy "top hats" and araldited them to the case over the...
Hi all......has anyone got a wiring diagram for a 58-61 T60? My car has the dreaded wirebug and I want to spend a leisurely summer making a new loom.......
All, The BEC has received a letter in the post from Bud Bossart of 116E Mile Road, Racine , Wisconsin 53402-2624 Bud has a basket of parts Berkeley into which...
If he could get some pics of the car to me I may be able to get an ID on who owned the car when it raced. I know several of the drivers who raced in the...
hi ,i am looking for a set of plus 60 thou rings & two gudgeon pins for the 324cc excelsior engine unit. i dont mind used bits ,i am on a very tight budget &...
Please clarify are you and the car in the UK or USA? + 60 rings are the hardest to come by new or old stock as of course most engines are woprn. New 58mmm...
hi ,i am situated in the uk ,i have already priced up new pistons ,however i want to build up & test the gearbox & dynostart etc ,if the gearbox or the ...
... +60 (last oversize) original Hepolite rings are probably available from one of the three suppliers advertising monthly in Old Bike Mart. Gudgeon pins...
With regard to the Excelsior engine the most likely problem willl be hard crankcase oil seals .Nothing is cheap nowadays and you will not get reverse with a...
Hi, Standard Piston rings from the Villiers 2T(?) 350 are equal to Berkeley +59thou and so on up. I have successfully 'gapped' Villiers rings down to the...
... Dave, You've got it the wrong way around. The 324cc Villiers 3T twin engine is 57mm x 63.5mm, whereas the 328cc Excelsior is 58mm x 62mm, so the 3T bore is...
thanks for all the help . i have sourced 2 sets of villiers 9e rings & hopefully will fit them next week . i made a gudgeon pin from a dormer drill bit of...
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