Thank you for posting the truth of the matter Don. I will return the gear drive for the fair amount of $150 plus the $20 charged for shipping plus return shipping (which would obviously be less than $20. As for the condition of the gear drive the idler bearing and shaft are unusable. The bearing comes installed on the idler gear only from Milodon so I listed that price. I think the cam gear will be OK, but the hub thrust surface is ruined. Every hex bolt was stripped on the entire unit, the cam bolts which are specialized Milodon button head bolts (5/16 fine thread with heads cut) and the 1/4 fine flat heads that retain the idler shaft. If you have ever removed Loctited bolts with stripped heads you would know why that took 4 hours. All 9 bolts had to be set up on dill press and drilled center to easy out. Also chased threads to remove loctite. Cleaned rust from plate and all surfaces. I know Don I'm stupid for not sending it back and taking my $30 dollar medicine, but I refuse to let him do the same thing to someone else.
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