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Re: Diffy, ratios

To: shmitty99@hotmail.com, spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Diffy, ratios
From: Cwn74@aol.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 09:13:12 EDT
In a message dated 98-07-11 20:00:57 EDT, shmitty99@hotmail.com writes:

> Now for the question.  This guy has 5 spit parts cars that I can choose 
>  a diffy from.  Should I opt for a 3.63, a 3.89 or another 4.11 like it 
>  has now?  The car is a stock 1300 with no modifications and no o/d 
>  (yet).  Also could someone tell me what rear ends US mk's 1-3 have.
>  
MkI, MkII, MkIII Spitfires have 4.11 with small flanges, so you cannot just
bolt one into a '72.
I'd be tempted to take a 3.89 with the plan to install a 1500 or another
tweeked engine.  The stock '72 1300 is a bit down on power, to be nice.

Where'd the 3.63 come from?

Clark

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