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4:88's were very real back n the day - a fellow competitor had one in his =
car, a damn rocket out of the hole and at Blackhawk Farms (tight and twisty=
) he was truly quick (esp against my 4:11)
On Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 01:44:05 AM CDT, rocky spitfire4.com <ro=
cky@spitfire4.com> wrote: =20
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Last time I found a 4:55 for my Spitfire (back in the early oughts sometim=
e) it came from Canley Classics in the UK.=20
After breaking several earlier 4:55s -- the last one I tore off EVERY tooth=
! -- I had that one from Canley shotpeened before putting it in the car. It=
lasted.=20
I've heard of 4:88s but never seen a live one in 50 years of racinng a Spit=
fire. I think it's a mythical animal. =F0=9F=A4=A3
--Rocky Entriken
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From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Mark Bradakis
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:04 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Triumph Ring & Pinion
On 4/21/26 12:27 PM, Brian Dennis wrote:
> Greetings,
> I'm looking for a 4:55 (or maybe 4:88?) ring & Pinion to fit the=20
> Spitfire differential case. I believe it is from a delivery van or=20
> something but I do not remember. This is the one with the bigger=20
> diameter pinion shaft.
I used to have a 4:55 set, but it got sold at auction back in 2005.=C2=A0 I=
lost my job at the U, got behind on my storage rental, and the contents we=
re sold as a lot for like 300 bucks.=C2=A0 Not only the gearset, but a big =
TR Detroit locker, a Spitfire/GT6 Quaife unit, all my Weber airhorns, choke=
s and venturis, ( The box of brass bits with calibrated holes was home in m=
y garage ) a Ford 710? 1600 short block from a Lotus Europa, a couple of bi=
g TR overdrive transmissions, a D type Spit overdrive, a Spitfire parts car=
, and a load of various body panels, electrical parts, and so on.
Sigh.
mjb.
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 01:44:05 AM CDT, rocky s=
pitfire4.com <rocky@spitfire4.com> wrote:
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Last time I found a 4:55 for my Spitf=
ire (back in the early oughts sometime) it came from Canley Classics in the=
UK. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">After breaking s=
everal earlier 4:55s -- the last one I tore off EVERY tooth! -- I had that =
one from Canley shotpeened before putting it in the car. It lasted. <br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I've heard of 4:88s but neve=
r seen a live one in 50 years of racinng a Spitfire. I think it's a mythica=
l animal. =F0=9F=A4=A3<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>--Rocky Entriken<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">----=
-Original Message-----<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">From: Fot <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">fot-bo=
unces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Mark Bradakis<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:04 PM<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">To=
: <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">=
fot@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Subject: Re: [Fot] Triumph=
Ring & Pinion<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">On =
4/21/26 12:27 PM, Brian Dennis wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> Greeti=
ngs,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> I'm looking for a 4:55 (or maybe 4:88?)=
ring & Pinion to fit the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> Spitfire diff=
erential case. I believe it is from a delivery van or <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">> something but I do not remember. This is the one with the bigger=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> diameter pinion shaft.<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I used to have a 4:55 set, but it got s=
old at auction back in 2005. I lost my job at the U, got behind on my=
storage rental, and the contents were sold as a lot for like 300 bucks.&nb=
sp; Not only the gearset, but a big TR Detroit locker, a Spitfire/GT6 Quaif=
e unit, all my Weber airhorns, chokes and venturis, ( The box of brass bits=
with calibrated holes was home in my garage ) a Ford 710? 1600 short block=
from a Lotus Europa, a couple of big TR overdrive transmissions, a D type =
Spit overdrive, a Spitfire parts car, and a load of various body panels, el=
ectrical parts, and so on.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Sigh.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">mjb.<br></d=
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