I just pulled it apart and I stripped the white plastic gear in the middle. I checked the rear diff and it needs to be shimmed. It was pulled forward and away from the ring gear and wasn't engaging. It doesn't look like my rear cvd is long enough. I have one off a MGT I will try. I had to scoot it forward to get it to sit in the grooves, but looks like it was to much. I will shim it back where it belongs and figure something else out.

I found 3 spare idler gears in my box so I traded that one out. With gearing up, I only have the 20t pinion. Should I try a 72t spur or a 66?

66. that will give it a lower gear ratio. 3.3 as apossed to 3.6 with the 72.

You should swap the plastic center gears out for the metal idlers mike has. It wil make your tranny a lot tougher.

I will probably order one of the metal gears if I keep it. Project is basically done so it might be time to sell and start the next one. What should I ask for if I do sell it? I know what I have into it, but don't know how much the BL's hold their value. It is all basically new. The chassis and the tranny are the only thing that weren't new when I put it together.

I have ran these metal spur gears. I would not recommend it. Have to buy special pinions for them. If problem with holding up mod 1 with a strobe slipper will fix that.

metal spur gears? I was going to get the metal idler gear. The plastic one didn't hold up very well.