any idea who made/where to find more - 6 gear idlers

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any idea who made/where to find more - 6 gear idlers

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On one of my 6 gear trannies, when I cracked it open it had red idler gears..not dyed, but molded in red. Very faintly I can read (I think) Polar Plastics, somewhere NY.

They are extremely smooth. One gear is a bit chewed and noisy, but still smoother than stock gears (and they only use 3 of the annoying little tiny retainer screws).

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also, kinda of side note...any other way to hold the bearings in there? I really despise those little tiny screws and the wrench that always gets lost no matter how many times you put it where it wont disappear.
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Re: any idea who made/where to find more - 6 gear idlers

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I've seen those idlers before but don't recall who made them. Race Master made a set of idlers made from delrin that were durable and smooth. They also had a snap ring that held the bearings in place.
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i think the ones pictured above are race master, too.

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anyone have some pics of the racemaster idlers?
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Here is a set-

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