steel spur gears

[Speedster]

I have recently installed the k 4.6 engine in my savage x, and shortly after break-in realized that the thing eats spur gears. usually i could bring it out and the spur gears would last more than 3 bashings but now they are shredded in a couple of hours. So i was wondering if there was anything i could do to increase the life of my spur gears. i am also considering the steel spur gear setup and don't know if it's a good plan because of the inherent risks or damaging the components between the engine and the road. what do you guy's think, should i get the steel spur gear?

 

[4x4]

well i would practice your meshing before you get a steel spur gear. but i have a steel spur gear and it has lasted just over a year now!
4x4

 

[Speedster]

i can get the gear meshes fine, i think anyway. do you have to be more careful of gear mesh with the steel spur gears? I just do mine with the paper trick that i find isn't very good cause it gets it too tight, so i try and just go it by feel.

 

[4x4]

well as long as its correct no but it is worth checking it every so often! if you go for the steel spur gear you will also need a hardend clutch bell. it is all worth the money i think as mine has lasted 2 engines or just over a year! And it is still going strong!
4x4

 

[4x4]

o and i also do my spur gear by feal. it workes well for me! as i said its worth checking it every so often.
4x4

 

[DOOBEEWHA]

I would say that your spur should last alot longer than three bashings... Like quite abit longer.IMO

 

[xxz28xx]

https://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=26346#post26346

Read that, these fellas helped me 100%. I ended up replacing the clutch with a vented one, and the bearings that the clutch rides on. I still use the plastic spur and I have put at least 8 tanks thru it since. I would burn em up within 5 mins.

 

[4x4]

ye have a read through the post xxz28xx posted. it has lots of good info in that.
good luck
4x4

 

[-SaVaGe X-]

Lol X25 that is a pretty surprising that no one bashed the steel spur!!!