309 Gear Change

[FishermanTom81]

Is it possible to change the gears in a 309 so I can have a faster gear ratio?

[Frank]

Yes. Newell used to make a kit for doing this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171171022754?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

I'm sure forum members will reply with other options.

[broschro]

You can get them from black pearl right here on this site. These will also fit the 500 505 and the  112h

[akfish]

Hmm. At the very least the faster gears will need a different yoke before they will work in a 309. I'm not sure that the inside diameter of the pinion gear fits the 309 spool either. I know hat you cannot put a Jigmaster or 112H pinion in a 309. They have the same main gear but very different sized pinions.

[floating doc]

A 309 with the Black Pearl gears? That would be great!

[alantani]

i don't think they are interchangeable.  the penn 309 takes a 13-85 pinion gear, not a 13-500.   the diameters are different.   

[floating doc]

Thanks Alan. Seemed too good to be true.   

[Frank]

I'm just going by what Carl Newell had printed on the package. Here's another Newell kit. Click on 'see original listing' and refer to picture 3:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newell-High-5-to-1-Speed-Reel-Gears-Penn-Reel-Newell-Reel-/200982366570?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ecb7b896a

[Frank]

Here's a picture of the Newell kit package stating it will fit a Penn 309 - Strange.

[akfish]

The drag washers fit; the gears do not.

[Frank]

Well I guess it won't fit then. Sorry about that.

This site states "Adaptable" whatever that means:

SPECIFICATIONS:

Model: Newell Part No. GK-1F
Gear Ratio: 5 to 1
Adaptable Reels: Penn Special Senator 112H 3/0, Penn Level Wind 309, Penn Jigmaster 500 and Penn Jigmaster 501

http://berinsontackle.com/products-page/4-reel-parts/newell-51-ratio-stainless-steel-gear-kit-gk-1f-for-penn-112h-500-501-reels-new/

[alantani]

wierd.....  the pinion gears are clearly different.  anybody got both reels?

[Ron Jones]

Can you use a 112H bridge i a 309 maybe? Similar to the Grouper Special.
Ron

[garking84]

Has anyone figured out how to make these newell gears work on a 309? I have a 309 and I want to install these gears, I know the pinions are different. But I wonder why the paper says that newell gears work on 309??