Hi all: You are right Fergus I am still running a stock rearend and
have had no problems with it, I guess they are pretty tough. From
what I've learned at several web sites I figure about 200hp with mods
I've done. I have pushed the stock rearend pretty hard at times too
(ie: street drags, he he, but I didn't admit that). I wouldn't want
to brag how good the milage was I got going to Solvang and back last
year, I'll just say I was very happy with it. I'd say that unless
you are going to be running a 300hp turbo engine like Don did that the
stock rear will work well.
Bill
66&67(VG-30) spls in NM
----- Original Message -----
From: "O'Farrell, Fergus" <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:08 AM
Subject: diff idea, VG30E
> Thanks, Brian, for the rundown on diff's. If Leonard isn't going
"monster
> motor", but is basically stock VG30E (170hp/190ft-lbs), wouldn't he
have the
> option of using the diff from a similar year hardbody truck? It
might be
> the wrong width, but could be a start, they came with v6's, so they
are up
> to the job. As far as I know (are you out there, Bill Hatfield?)
the brief
> rundown of his swap (Holley 390, opened exhaust) didn't include
horror
> stories of later on diff explosions. (he also mentioned gas mileage
in the
> low to mid 30's as well)
> My recent car show visits (289 in a 52 MG) have heard that a
narrowed Ford
> rear end is ~1000-1200 bucks. (although not sure of this was
narrowing with
> or without a rebuild, so that is not a very good number)
> Fergus O
>
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