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Albion gearbox
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 18451" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Cornelis,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I believe we corresponded back in May. I will repeat what I said then because I do not know any better and I hope that someone else will jump in and rescue you from my redundancy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">To the best of my knowledge there are no drawings or parts available for the Grey Flash Albion gearbox installation. The parts are rare. I have purchased gear box parts, but I have never seen the F106/1, the F103/1, the inner primary cover, the G50/1 and the special alloy steady piece. If you were trying to build a copy it is possible, but these parts are so rare you will have to spend a lot of money to fabricate them all. Finally, the Albion box and clutch have done pretty well over the years, but the clutch is prone to slipping and the box occasionally finds false neutrals.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> I should disclose that I own one of the three Grey Flashes sent to North America and a letter of mine is published in the most recent MPH asking for help in finding Albion parts. If you are racing and the sanctioning body allows the use of a Norton transmission then that is what I would use. The three Flashes that have been racing in the U.S. under AHRMA are only allowed to use OEM transmissions. I have some information available on fitting a Norton transmission which I have been providing to Club members through the Egli Section. I have had great success with the Newby clutch.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">If I can be of any more help, do not hesitate to email me. Maybe someone can help both of us?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">David</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 18451, member: 1177"] [FONT=Calibri]Cornelis,[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]I believe we corresponded back in May. I will repeat what I said then because I do not know any better and I hope that someone else will jump in and rescue you from my redundancy.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]To the best of my knowledge there are no drawings or parts available for the Grey Flash Albion gearbox installation. The parts are rare. I have purchased gear box parts, but I have never seen the F106/1, the F103/1, the inner primary cover, the G50/1 and the special alloy steady piece. If you were trying to build a copy it is possible, but these parts are so rare you will have to spend a lot of money to fabricate them all. Finally, the Albion box and clutch have done pretty well over the years, but the clutch is prone to slipping and the box occasionally finds false neutrals.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri] I should disclose that I own one of the three Grey Flashes sent to North America and a letter of mine is published in the most recent MPH asking for help in finding Albion parts. If you are racing and the sanctioning body allows the use of a Norton transmission then that is what I would use. The three Flashes that have been racing in the U.S. under AHRMA are only allowed to use OEM transmissions. I have some information available on fitting a Norton transmission which I have been providing to Club members through the Egli Section. I have had great success with the Newby clutch.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]If I can be of any more help, do not hesitate to email me. Maybe someone can help both of us?[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri] [/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]David[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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