Reply To: Phil Bray’s gear sets

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Doug,

The problem with the Bray Pierce-Arrow gears SHOULD NOW be corrected for future production. The ones in my car are noisy and won’t set up quietly, but driving performance has certainly been improved. The real difficulty is dealing with Phil IF there is a problem.

There are other alternatives out there. Member Marty Roth just mentioned a source in Michigan that is doing a gearset for his 1914 Buick at a very reasonable price.

Also you should consider what gear ratio you need and want. Living here in the relative flatland of the midwest, I think a 3:54 would have been a better choice that the 3:85 I got. Out in the west you might be happier with the 3:85. I’ve yet to encounterreal mountains, but so far the 1247 with 3:85 pulls long hills very well.

Will we see your 1247 in Rochester in July? I’d like to see what mine should look like! We could park them side by side for a before and after shot.

Dave