ON THE 5500SS REELS:
This is a kit containing the crosswind block and crosswind gear from the 550SSg Spinfisher reel, which has been tested out to work on some of the older 5500SS Spinfisher reels.
The 43-550GSP kit can be used on the two out of three older generations of the 5500SS reel. You will need to identify hour housing.The part number is stamped on housing in the 2-O'Clock position of the housing under the rotor cup. You must change out BOTH parts in order for the conversion to work.
Part number 1-5500 housing, Kit will NOT work. The housing crosswind pin is smaller then the crosswind gear hole.
Part number 1N-5500 housing, The kit will work.
part number 1P-5500 housing, The kit will work.