I've got a new layshaft washer and the tab at the top has too much radius in the bend and it won't sit flush. I thought at first the bent tab was too long on the horizontal plane and ground a bit off so it would drop down into the slot but that didn't solve the problem and now I can see the radius problem. In the pic the new one is on the left and the old one on the right. You can see how the old one has a sharper right angle. Any ideas how to "improve the angle" without stuffing up the washer?

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Maybe you could take a little bit out of the gearbox, give the box the same radius.

File a bigger flat on the box to clear, it should not touch the box there anyway.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks guys - filed a round edge on the box lip and it sat in nicely - put the laygear in with the new shaft,bearings and washers and ended up with 0.004" clearance I'm happy

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!