Jack Knight 1st gear
Created by: Bill B.
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Jun 15, 2017 05:21AM | Bill B. | |
Jun 14, 2017 03:41AM | Dan Moffet | |
Jun 13, 2017 02:19PM | scooperman | |
Jun 13, 2017 08:28AM | Rosebud | |
Jun 13, 2017 02:34AM | oldminimover49 | |
Jun 12, 2017 03:10PM | Bill B. |
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Originally Posted by scooperman
If you are not in a hurry, find the nearest evening vocational school and sign up for machine shop class. That's what I did with my early (weird shift pattern) JKD box which had a stripped reverse gear. The teacher liked that I had a real application, helped me a lot. Using the original gear as a pattern, we made a new gear and then the school sent it out to be hardened, and I also got a suitable-for-framing certificate of course completion.
I have the tools (but not the time/talent!) to make one. I'm looking for the easy out!
I'm just finishing up the conversion on my mill to CNC so maybe I should get of my ass and get to work!
That being said I'd still like to find one.
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Hey Bill, great avatar. Mr. Sparkle!
That's an avatar we haven't seen in a long time. Bill has been a member since 1999!
That's an avatar we haven't seen in a long time. Bill has been a member since 1999!
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If you are not in a hurry, find the nearest evening vocational school and sign up for machine shop class. That's what I did with my early (weird shift pattern) JKD box which had a stripped reverse gear. The teacher liked that I had a real application, helped me a lot. Using the original gear as a pattern, we made a new gear and then the school sent it out to be hardened, and I also got a suitable-for-framing certificate of course completion.
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Certainly the original Jack Knight shop is long gone and l believe there were 2-3 people after that, that tried to carry on the business but without success
As time went by the quality got poorer and as my old friend Peter Mustang used to say "chocolate " gears
I have had 3 different J K 5 speeds all were great but very expensive
Good luck on your quest
Big AL
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I FINALLY got a chance to dig into my Jack Knight 5 speed.
Turns out my 1st gear is bad.
Anyone have a line on one? I tried to contact Jack Knight (I know I know) to no avail.
I'd like to get this box back together and enjoy the car.
Thanks.
Turns out my 1st gear is bad.
Anyone have a line on one? I tried to contact Jack Knight (I know I know) to no avail.
I'd like to get this box back together and enjoy the car.
Thanks.