5-66 in a 60

Keta · March 25, 2015, 01:29:35 PM

Has anyone modified a 60 sideplate to take a 5-66 gear? It will have to be an open drag stack but more washers will fit in the taller gear.

Newell Nut · March 25, 2015, 04:25:41 PM

I have thought about it but the 66 gear is a lot taller than the 60 gear. The LB 66 is a pretty nice reel itself and the LB 60s that I put CFs in with Cals are some pretty tough reels catching AJs and Cobias.

George4741 · March 26, 2015, 02:15:08 AM

Sal did this two years ago. See the following link:

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=6003.msg53783#msg53783

Keta · March 26, 2015, 03:21:21 AM

I should have know it was Sal that did it. I have a 60 sideplate and a 5-66 setting around I might play with.

Ron Jones · March 26, 2015, 06:22:06 AM

The easiest ay to do that is buy a 2/0 Senator.
Ron

Keta · March 26, 2015, 02:38:33 PM

But I have the part for this. I also have Bryan's 5+1 kits in several reels that use the 5-60 main gear, and a "home made" delrin +5" drag kit in my Monofil's 5-155 main gear.

mo65 · August 14, 2016, 08:06:43 PM

Quote from: Keta on March 26, 2015, 02:38:33 PM
I have a "home made" delrin +5" drag kit in my Monofil's 5-155 main gear.

This sounds cool Lee...is there a post here about it? Was it a hard to make? Wish I had a way to grind down some washers...would be a fun project for a monofil or peerless 9...or maybe my 180 L'il Blackie.