I RECENTLY RECEIVED A ROSS REDRIVE, IT APPEARS TO BE A 2:85:1 REDUCTION
WITH THE PROP TURNING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE INPUT SHAFT. ITEM 7 IS
FIXED TO THE INSIDE OF CASTING ITEM 3 IN THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING. ITEM 8
DOES NOT HAVE THE FINGERS SHOWN IN THE DRAWING. THE LENGTH OF THE CASTING
#3 IS ABOUT 7 3/4 INCHES FROM THE NOSE OF THE CASTING TO THE FLANGE WHICH
MATES TO THE BELL HOUSING. THE DIAMETER OF THIS FLANGE IS 7 INCHES.
ITEM 8 HAS 4 GEARS. THIS SETUP WAS APPARENTLY BRIEFLY FLOWN WITH A BMW
MOTORCYCLE ENGINE , AND IS CURRENTLY IN PIECES. THERE IS A BELL HOUSING AND
A CLUTCH HUB ASSOCIATED WITH HAS NO PROVISION FOR A STARTER.

I HAVE TRIED TO REACH ROSS AT THE NUMBER IN TRACYS BOOK WHICH GAVE ME A
REFERRAL # WHICH WAS DISCONNECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO GET INFO OR MANUALS
RELATING TO THIS DRIVE SO THAT I CAN RE ASSEMBLE IT CORRECTLY. I DON'T KNOW
IF IT IS A LIGHT DUTY SETUP OR IF IT WOULD BE APPLICABLE TO THE MAZDA
ENGINE, THE PRICE WAS RIGHT (FREE ) SO NOTHING IS LOST. JUST BEING ABLE TO
HANDLE AND EXAMINE IT HAS BEEN AN EDUCATION IN ITSELF.
ANY HELP OR INFO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

SINCERELY,
LARS NELSON

 Paul and Lars,
    Lars sound like you have 2.85 Ross. Should be full
size and strength with four planet gears. Ross did make
some lighter duty drives using Ford C4 planets with 3
gears for lower HP engines.

  Happy Holidays
  Kelly Troyer

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