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Originally Posted by Optima4Ever
I posted in that thread, thanks for the suggestion.
It seems to be feasable, hardest part is probably creating a new diff half to replace the one with the gear teeth. But if succesful, I think it will put the Optima's maintenance needs on a much lower level.
Maybe a Lazer gear box can be made to work, but this approach will be less invasive, and should be a drop in replacement, with no changes on appearance.
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In the old days, I used to chew up a lot of center gears and diff gears. But these days, my center gears last a lot longer. The biggest difference is sealing the belt covers. When I was in my teens I would had missing parts of the belt covers, especially over the motor, and under the top deck. When people started making repro covers, I sealed everything properly and found that no dirt gets in. Of course it also helps that I used a low friction delrin center gear and a B4 layshaft that softens the blow to the gears.