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Re: 1540 WCD

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Originally Posted by igeniusmint View Post
1. I'd like the chains to be on the inside rather than the outside of the frame. However, I'm not sure how to put the sprockets inside the supershifter adapter.
Moving the chains to the inside requires a transition from dead axles to live axles. This is a non-trivial change to your current design. 221 sells a live axle bearing block if you're looking to keep things COTS. I'm not familiar with how to integrate it with a standard Supershifter though. All the WCDs I've seen with interior chains use a semi-custom gearbox (standard parts with custom sideplates) so they can integrate the extra sprockets onto the output shaft.

Look at 254s gearbox. It's a good example of how to do this.