Rear sprocket replacement

[chopsickle]

Finally wore out drive chain and sprockets and need to replace them. Any advantage to hot riveting vs cold? Also is tedd’s sprocket kit worth a darn? I also saw someone hawking an old Dixie nos one on eBay.

[BigLakeBob]

https://www.bmikarts.com/Rear-Wheel-Sprocket-51T-For-Harley-Big-Twins-1930-57_p_5624.html

Just bought one last week, does come with rivets. Have not tried it for fit, old Dixie stock.

[vph-d]

The Dixie sprocket is likely NOS surplus.
vph-d

[T. Cotten]

I've installed over a dozen Dixie's, Chopsickle!

The rivets set nicely cold, if you properly press them.

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(Chief drum shown; I have the HD OEM fixture for 45s if anybody needs it.)

I still have some Dixie sprockets in stock, and although *quality*, I see no clue that they are OEM.

....Cotten

[BigLakeBob]

Checked the sprocket I bought 2 weeks ago, mentioned above, has Dixie tag made in Japan. Probably better than Taiwan nowadays. And no rivets, I was mistaken.

[T. Cotten]

Checked the sprocket I bought 2 weeks ago, mentioned above, has Dixie tag made in Japan. Probably better than Taiwan nowadays. And no rivets, I was mistaken.

Mine are from at least a decade ago, BLB,..

And we can be certain Dixie had quite a variety over the decades!

Unless they say Eversure Auto Agency (Old Delhi), I wouldn't worry.

....Cotten

[chopsickle]

Just ordered a couple Dixie sprockets. Heartened by the fact they are made in Japan. Prolly sunstars or JT’s, or whatever they wer called back then. Nice rig cotton ! I have a 40 ton press , but only hand anvils. I’m crossing my fingers that my drum won’t need to be redrilled. We’ll see here shortly.. thanks, all!

[paddy]

PBI Sprockets makes the 51 tooth and a 49 tooth rear Sprocket for 30 through 58.
made in USA chromoly. They come with the rivits..I have not used it yet but I have used their countershaft sprockets on my big twins. Somebody really needs to make a quality tapered shaft engine sprocket.
VTWINN is door stop material.

[bobphd]

PBI Sprockets makes the 51 tooth and a 49 tooth rear Sprocket for 30 through 58.
made in USA chromoly. They come with the rivits..I have not used it yet but I have used their countershaft sprockets on my big twins. Somebody really needs to make a quality tapered shaft engine sprocket.
VTWINN is door stop material.

I use both USA made PBI trans and rear sprockets and have never had a problem. More expensive than the imported but worth it in my opinion.
Bob

[dukekleman]

I second Bob discoveries and have found the PBI sprockets to be consistent and work very well.

[T. Cotten]

I still need a few more used ones, Folks!

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.... Cotten
PS: Chromed ones are too much trouble..

[exeric]

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I also had a supervisor, Tom. I miss him every day.

[chopsickle]

Well, with the help of a friend, I installed a Dixie sprocket onto a vtwin drum last night for practice. The provided rivets were made of an alloy that was softer than I expected, making the project a snap. The hand anvils used were from tedd’s and were fine. Today , I’ll check the runout and my work as the job was liquid inspired. Then, if everything looks good, I’ll cut it off and install on my oem drum. Fingers crossed!

[chopsickle]

And this gal was no help at all….

[Chris Haynes]

Contrary to the statement that they fit 30-58 they will not fit a 36EL.