I talked to a guy today, that has a Lynn quick change for sale, along with a couple of extra gear sets....good / bad piece of equipment? Will early Ford V-8 axle housings bolt up? I need take a look and get more info before any $$$ changes hands.
I've had (have) a couple unusual quickies in the past, but never heard of a Lynn. Is it all aluminum, or constructed from a Ford center? Either way it could be very cool. I used to have a David that was constructed from Ford parts with an aluminum cast rear cover. I now have a Warren (a little more common) that is all aluminum. My bro has an early Franklin that is steel and aluminum. One of the experts of old quickchange knowledge, Wayne Atkinson (sp?) (used to run that Idaho place) now lives in Iowa. PM brjnelson for his contact info.
Is it definitely a Lynn? Here's an old thread with some pics of what I've been told is a Lane quick change. Maybe either you or Mikey (8th Grade Genius from the other thread) misheard the name and they are the same? If they are the same I would love to see it since I own it now and I'm missing a few key parts. It's setting in my garage waiting for a lot of machine work. And I'm going to run it one way or another.
I just bought a Lynn quicky last week. It is setup with the wide 5 bolt pattern. Does yours use Buick aluminum brake drums? I don't know anything about them other that they were made here in St. Paul MN.
If you can locate Lynn Franklin (sp?) in the Twin Cities area, his dad built those quick-change units. I think his dad still has a shop somewhere too.
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