Sealine "frankenreel" ideas

[Porthos]

...My goal is to put the faster SMF170 gears into a 30h.

The SMF170H and the 30SH are both 5:1; the SMF170 and 30H are both 3.8:1...

[Decker]

...My goal is to put the faster SMF170 gears into a 30h.

The SMF170H and the 30SH are both 5:1; the SMF170 and 30H are both 3.8:1...

Yes, lesson learned.  Now I need to find a SMF170H pinion.

[Porthos]

...My goal is to put the faster SMF170 gears into a 30h.

The SMF170H and the 30SH are both 5:1; the SMF170 and 30H are both 3.8:1...

Yes, lesson learned.  Now I need to find a SMF170H pinion.

No luck calling Daiwa USA directly?

[Decker]

Need to try Daiwa directly.

Found this posting regarding replacement of screws.  I have several reels with missing and/or broken screws , so posting this link for reference: https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=8574.0

G'day Guys,

For anyone that is interested the screws are M3.5-0.6. I managed to get some pan head philips screws in 304 SS to replace the original screws but button head cap screws were impossible to come by in small quantities.

I'll post up some photos when I have done the lathe work so you can see what I have done.

Cheers

Jason

[Decker]

Called Daiwa (562)375-6800, and pinion and main from the SMF170H are definitely obsolete and unavailable.  The main is available elsewhere, but so far I've not found a pinion.  To make matters a little more confusing these same main and pinion gears exist in the Sealine 30SH -- which is not to be confused with the size 30 SLOSH reel, though both seem to be referred to with the same model number, SL30SH.  Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks that way to me.

I have both Sealine 47H and 47SH reels.  I may try taking both apart to see if the 47H will take 47SH gears.  Those gears are available online.