Turbo 350 direct drum snap ring question

Roy Kinslow · 12-31-2020, 09:22 AM

Working on a 25 yr old Rossler 350, the snap rings for the return spring retainer and also the one for the sprag are tack welded. Just wondering if this is still the best practice or perhaps someone has something like a spiraloc or something? I have not found anything on various websites.

ss3011 · 12-31-2020, 10:05 AM

Best to leave the snap rings tacked in place . The rpm's these snap rings see compared to stock application is much higher . They tend to open up at high rpm and come out of the groove . Spirolocks are slightly better but cannot be reused , so it is better to tack weld in about three places .

Roy Kinslow · 12-31-2020, 12:42 PM

Thanks for the reply, I guess ill have to practice up my tigging on a scrap piece.

Mark Yacavone · 12-31-2020, 12:52 PM

The sun gear to sun gear shell snap ring is sometimes tacked, as well . They will come out.

12-31-2020, 09:22 AM	#1
Roy Kinslow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 45 Likes: 55 Liked 127 Times in 27 Posts	Turbo 350 direct drum snap ring question Working on a 25 yr old Rossler 350, the snap rings for the return spring retainer and also the one for the sprag are tack welded. Just wondering if this is still the best practice or perhaps someone has something like a spiraloc or something? I have not found anything on various websites.

12-31-2020, 10:05 AM	#2
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Turbo 350 direct drum snap ring question Best to leave the snap rings tacked in place . The rpm's these snap rings see compared to stock application is much higher . They tend to open up at high rpm and come out of the groove . Spirolocks are slightly better but cannot be reused , so it is better to tack weld in about three places .

12-31-2020, 12:42 PM	#3
Roy Kinslow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 45 Likes: 55 Liked 127 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Turbo 350 direct drum snap ring question Thanks for the reply, I guess ill have to practice up my tigging on a scrap piece.

12-31-2020, 12:52 PM	#4
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,819 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,127 Times in 1,955 Posts	Re: Turbo 350 direct drum snap ring question The sun gear to sun gear shell snap ring is sometimes tacked, as well . They will come out. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers