• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Making new 430/500 auto 1st clutch springs

Michael

Well done!

Pm me with required funds and your preferred method of payment.

I believe these springs will fit all 360/390/420/500 first gear clutch assembly's . And the 430 liquid cooled with both inner attachment points on the hub.
 
I made these 1st clutch springs for my 500 AE.
The 1st clutch 430 shoes are the same than on 500.
Only the hub has more holes on 430 to receive pig tails springs.
So they can fit on 430.
They were made to have 51 mm inner lenght.
But it is hard to have exact lenght.
Some are 50.6 some are 51.5


On 360-390-420, I don't know if it works
I've made some 10-12 shorter springs ( project 50 mm)
as I've understand they were shorter on 390-420.
I need to measure all springs producted to know exactly.

Check how long is the inner lenght to know if they fit.
Thanks
Michel
 
I've put all sizes on a sheet.
0.3 mm seems to be a big difference on paper between 2 springs, but
on a caliper when you look at , it is really a fly shit.

430-500 ae springs scan.jpg
 
Hi Wayne
I've read all old messages.
Your springs at home are 51mm.
You wanted 6 springs. Do you want 51 mm or 51.5 ?
PM also your address.
Thanks
Michel
 
HI Michel , thanks for getting the springs made , can I purchase six springs 51.3 mm long please .
Am new to the forum and not sure how to PM you my address and arrange payment method . Hope this post reply gets to you .
Cheers
 
Michel,
I have a 85 500 AE lower end (no cylinder, no head). All springs and shoes are good.
Will any 500 AE parts work on a 86 430 AE? Springs no, clutch shoes?, drum?
500 AE open.jpg

I ask because I just bought a 86 430 AE. It runs good. I'm looking for spare parts. Here it is:
View attachment 60884
 
The best thing is to check with the parts lists between 430 ae and 500 ae.
The main thing I know is the shaft where there are brass shoes , is longer
on 500 ae than on 430 ae.
430 ae
http://www.yourhusky.com/files/Husqvarna_1986_430_Auto_partsbook.pdf

500 ae page 108 to 128
http://www.yourhusky.com/files/84-husky-parts.pdf

The freewheels différents parts N° but have the same size.
I think you can put 1st clutch drum , shoes , and springs on
your 430 ae.

Anyway, when there's a new part, there's a N in front of the part number
in the parts list.
 
The first gear drum and shoes seem the same between the 430 and 500. The crank stub is longer on the 500 hence the stuff associated with that are different. The 500 appears to use the same crank stub as the 420 (which has bronze shoes). The 430 has one needle bearing while the 500 has two on that crank stub. It would to me appear the second and third gear stuff is the same. Some or all of the one way clutches have two per speed where the earlier ones only had one. I suspect those one way clutches which most likely are going to be what is eventually needed as a spare are the same.

If possible some how that centrifugal clutch on the crankshaft should be balanced. I can see some drilling on the original stuff. That taper on the end of the crank can kind of fuse. Maybe spun balanced like a tire as that stub and the taper it fits to definitely can go bad and unlike the transmission can not be removed cassette style.


Michael you actually have these springs to sell?
 
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