Building Borg Warner tranmission, difference between the soild and hollow keys

[Chester C.]

My Dec. 62 BW transmission has solid clutch keys. I believe the very early BW's had hollow keys. Would one work any better than the other. These are the keys that the clutch sleeve slids on.

[Joe R.]

Re: Building Borg Warner tranmission, difference between the soild and hollow keys

Don't know any reason one would be better than the other. Both worked and I have many of each design. Doesn't seem to be any damage to either the solids or hollow ones. Probably the solid ones would last longer but both probably would wear out the rings first.

JR

[Joe L.]

Re: Building Borg Warner tranmission, difference between the soild and hollow keys

My Dec. 62 BW transmission has solid clutch keys. I believe the very early BW's had hollow keys. Would one work any better than the other. These are the keys that the clutch sleeve slids on.

Chester------


Generally speaking, when a part like this is changed and the later design supersedes the earlier design, the later design represents an improved part. Often, the improvement results from a problem, minor or major, experienced in service with the earlier design.

[Edward B.]

Re: Building Borg Warner tranmission, difference between the soild and hollow keys

Generally speaking, when a part like this is changed and the later design supersedes the earlier design, the later design represents an improved part. Often, the improvement results from a problem, minor or major, experienced in service with the earlier design.

Or, a less expensive alternative that performs the same as the earlier design has been found. Several cents multiplied by the number of items involved can amount to some serious money.