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05-25-2005, 06:45 AM
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Why do you want to do that? just curious
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05-25-2005, 10:29 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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I did it several years ago. I made new cross bars at work to fit in where levelwind shaft was. Just plugging the holes would not help in strengthing the reel. I was not aware that they made them or I would have bought them. Pretty simple to do. If you get stuck let me know and maybe I can help you out if I can find the time. Paul
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05-25-2005, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Westchester, NY
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Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
Why do you want to do that? just curious
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I have Ambassadeur 6500CT BG and Ambassadeur 6500C3CT Mag and I also have three Ambassadeur 6500CS Mag Florida Surf LE. These Florida models have 6.3:1 gear ratio faster than the other two. I also have few 7000 and 7500 models but all of them are levelwind. I would like to convert one Florida and one 7000 to see how they work. |
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05-25-2005, 09:04 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Don't screw around with cutting up the frame, then. Just swap the gears from one of your 6.3 reels into one of your CT models, and you'll have the faster gears with no level wind. Best part about this is, it's reversible if you don't like it. Cutting bars off the frame is forever 
Abu reels aren't all that complicated inside. It's easy to do. |
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05-25-2005, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Westchester, NY
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Originally Posted by Mike P
Don't screw around with cutting up the frame, then. Just swap the gears from one of your 6.3 reels into one of your CT models, and you'll have the faster gears with no level wind. Best part about this is, it's reversible if you don't like it. Cutting bars off the frame is forever
Abu reels aren't all that complicated inside. It's easy to do. |
Mike P,
My hats off to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you must have an iq of over 150 minimum.
I have taken apart of my Ambassadeur reels all these years and It never occured to me of swapping the gears. You are brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-26-2005, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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You have to swap the gear and the pinion not just the big gear.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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05-26-2005, 10:37 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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Why not just take the whole end plate containing the gears off one reel and put it on the other? Your end plates won't match, but it will be good for an experiment. This way you won't end up with a table full of parts that look almost alike............All the levelwind mechanisim is in the Left end of the reel and the frame. The right ends should be interchangeable....
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05-26-2005, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Westchester, NY
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I am running out of my hats to all you smart guys. My brain is cooking like crazy with couple of other ideas . I will post if they work. Anyhow I thank you all and have a great Memorial Day Celebration and catch the record!!!!!!  |
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