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Originally Posted by asphaltgambler
Jeff, I would look into a billet trap door to stiffen things up. I'm pretty sure they're still being made, makes a big difference in flexibility between shafts.
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Zipper's still makes them for Evos, but not Ironheads. Trock used to make a steel trapdoor, but they are as rare as hen's teeth. I heard Stociek (spelling?) made one, but they required a lot of work to make them fit. So, essentially, NLA for Ironheads.
I'm hoping going to Andrews gear sets, along with due care and attention in assembly, will be good enough. I did notice a small divot in one of the shifter cam plate slots, so I wonder if that was enough to momentarily hold up the movement of that fork. At any rate, we'll check everything. It may need offset forks or something, something to ensure full engagement on the dogs.
This is the third time already that this same gear has lost a dog tooth. Like I said, I think it's the nature of how it sometimes delays, then slams into gear with the clutch out and under throttle. We'll get to the bottom of it this time. These are ostensibly hell for stout transmissions, so to have broken the same part three times already in my brief span of only 45 years of ownership is concerning...