Being a “good” motor guy is alot like being a doctor.  In as much as all motors are alike they each have their own what I call their personality (which most people don’t like to hear).  Some run at the lower end of spec and some on the higher end when comparing amp’s and rpm’s.  Likewise their ailments are different according to use from the different voltages and load’s being applied.  In short one mans problem may lie in one area while anothers lies in another.  Many of the “issues” I deal with are those over spinning the commutators, but Rod’s issues lie more in the current department.  Face it he’s racing a 4300 Lbs. beast and can benifit from any ability to draw current better.  Rod asked me if I could remove the brush bridge for a bit larger brush to fit.  I’m a “I can do that kinda guy” and said sure, lmao.  Well having now “done it” i wanted to post some pics of the mounted brush ring assembly and it can be seen here and on page two.  For those who notice that Rod’s plate has 4 terminals, that is his existing modification that I just repeated using heavier leads.  I got to talk to Rod today and well I can’t wait for him to get his eyeballs on it.  I’m hoping to arrange a Wayland to Rudman to Wilde shuttle to save some freight 8^ )