Hi Joe, The other difference is the offset of the carrier because of the
pinnon gear, the ring gear is thiner or thiker to mate with the pinnon when
on the carrier in the houseing. Hope this helps. clive
303-420-3062
>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>Reply-To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Spit Diff question
>Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:41:30 +0000
>
>I am hoping someone has broad enough knowledge of early and late Spit and
>GT6 differentials me sort out something.
>
>John Kipping told me that he had various gear sets available when I spoke
>to him about Quaife carriers. Among the variety was a 4.11
>gear set. So I ordered one along with the Quaife unit. Both arrived
>yesterday.
>
>Here I am inspecting what I have and noticed that the ring and pinion gears
>looked very familiar. So I rummaged through some parts I
>took out of a Herald differential and compared them with what I received.
>Guess what???? They are identical.
>
>The question is: Will the early Spit/Herald gears fit into the later
>pumpkin that is required for the Quaife unit?
>
>I already fit the ring gear onto the carrier and it fits perfectly. But I
>have not yet received the case Brian Schlorff shipped me to
>see it the pinion fits properly. I looked at all my parts lists and cannot
>find a 4.11 gear set for any later diff, and all the
>bearings are different part numbers. So I am stumped.
>
>What do you say? Did I buy this unnecessarily? And more importantly, do
>I have 2 sets that won't work?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Joe
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