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The Spit 1500s do in fact have a 3.89 ratio diff. The Mk 4 Spits have a =
4.11 in them but are heavier built than the earlier diffs in the mk 3. =
It is common practice to install a 4.11 R&P into the 1500 diff case but =
they will have to be shimmed properly for gear engagement.
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Russ Moore
Spitfire #49
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From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don Marshall =
via Fot
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2020 4:52 PM
To: Terry Sopher
Cc: Friends of Triumph
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 Rear End Needed 3.91
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Terry, I think I have one here in Macclenny. It's off a non OD Spit =
1500, which I think makes it a 3.89. You're welcome to come check it =
out. Don
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On Fri, Aug 21, 2020, 3:51 PM Terry Sopher via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
FOT - During qualifying for Kastner Cup my flywheel sheared off! Thanks =
to Tim Slater for help diagnosing in the paddock! Took the Spit to =
Andy Greene Sports and Vintage Race Cars in Savannah. (Andy bought Ted =
Wentz's Savannah Race & Engineering in June 2020). Crank was broken as =
well. Rebuilding engine & hope to be a VDCA Hurricane in Savannah in =
Sep!
Hoping someone can help - Looking to source a 3.91 GT6 rear. Apparently =
PO put a 4.55 in the car for hill climbs!
Thanks,=20
COL(Ret) Terry Sopher
813-508-1243
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D'>The Spit 1500s do in fact have a 3.89 ratio diff. The Mk 4 Spits have =
a 4.11 in them but are heavier built than the earlier diffs in the mk 3. =
It is common practice to install a 4.11 R&P into the 1500 diff case =
but they will have to be shimmed properly for gear =
engagement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Marshall =
via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 21, 2020 4:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
Terry Sopher<br><b>Cc:</b> Friends of Triumph<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Fot] GT6 Rear End Needed 3.91<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Terry, =
I think I have one here in Macclenny. It's off a non OD Spit 1500, which =
I think makes it a 3.89. You're welcome to come check it out. =
Don<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, Aug 21, 2020, 3:51 PM Terry Sopher via Fot <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>FOT - During qualifying for Kastner Cup =
my flywheel sheared off! Thanks to Tim Slater for help diagnosing =
in the paddock! Took the Spit to Andy Greene Sports and =
Vintage Race Cars in Savannah. (Andy bought Ted Wentz's Savannah =
Race & Engineering in June 2020). Crank was broken as well. =
Rebuilding engine & hope to be a VDCA Hurricane in Savannah in =
Sep!<br><br>Hoping someone can help - Looking to source a 3.91 GT6 =
rear. Apparently PO put a 4.55 in the car for hill =
climbs!<br><br>Thanks, <br>COL(Ret) Terry =
Sopher<br>813-508-1243<br>_______________________________________________=
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