Scott Speirer wrote:

Thought I'd write to let the readership know I finally received the redrive I had
ordered from Ross Aero out of Tucson, AZ.  It is a new 2.85:1 drive.   This drive has
a number of thrust washers and thrust bearings installed on the input shaft in an
area of the shaft in between the bell housing and the sun gear.  (I think it's called
the sun gear.)  The flat center area of the bell housing is supposedly thicker than
in earlier castings.  I think there are also supposed to be thrust bearings and
washers at both ends of the prop shaft inside the cone assembly.  (Don't know if
'cone' is the right word for it.)

I've taken some pictures with my old Nikkormat camera, and should have the
Kodak-developed photos-on-CD back tomorrow or Friday.  I'll then send a few of them
to this newsletter in an e-mail.  This drive looks pretty good, but I'm not a
machinist or drive expert, by any means, and so I'm hoping that many of you will look
at the pictures and give me your humble, educated opinions of it.

Unfortunately, I was very unhappy with the treatment I received from Ross Aero.  I
have filed a complaint with the Southern Arizona Better Business Bureau.  I hope that
Chris Ross will improve his business practices in the future.  I'll provide the
contents of my BBB complaint in a separate post to this newsletter.

Scott

I am happy to hear he is still in business. The product has potential
as it is a relatively light weight design. It would be improved with a
rubber bushing style torque isolator similar to what Tracy is using
instead of that sprung manual transmission  clutch plate.

Paul Lamar
 
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