Rear Main Bearings

[David Stepney]

i have been out in FG today too. Went round Bala Lake to put some more miles on the new rear main and to reassure myself that all was well. Well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! (See my post in 'What have you done with your Seven Today') I have no experience of three speed gearboxes but I am reminded of a story that I once heard about Lea Francis who bought gearboxes from (I think) Moss Gears. On road test their drivers used to get alongside a tram, If they could hear the gearbox over the tram noises, then the gearbox was removed and sent to Vulcan to fit into their cars! Both TH and the special had synchro boxes whilst FG has a four speed crash box. That's actually quite quiet although second whines like a banshee.

I wonder why you have lost compression after a cylinder head change. What gasket have you used?