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Old 10-25-2013, 07:52 PM   #7
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Default Re: Richmond Pro gear alert heads-up...

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Originally Posted by Run to Rund View Post
I have had good results with Motive gears made in Italy. This scribing error may not be such a big deal--I can't imagine someone setting up gears and not bothering to check the pattern. The Richmond tooling was worn out so Motive decided to go with their Italian supplier for both brands after buying Richmond.

An auto machine shop with a connecting rod rebuilding hone can easily open the ID of a bearing to use as a slip fit trial pinion bearing.
I have had the same experience. We use some Italian made gears in heavy duty stuff that run fine.
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