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Re: M Lempert's 3:54

To: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>,
Subject: Re: M Lempert's 3:54
From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:18:01 -0700
John,

I think we need to be hanging out where (and when) you are shopping.

Bill Lawrence


On 4/26/05 12:42 AM, "John Harper" <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Alan
> 
> I believe that there is some confusion here and it is misleading to call
> it a 100S spec item.
> 
> The 3.667:1 Crown Wheel and Pinion was standard on a version of the A90
> Atlantic where a few thousand were produced.
> 
> It was also offered on early BN1s as part of the 'Le Mans' special
> equipment.
> 
> This I think you will find is nothing to do with the 100S except perhaps
> where owners found the standard 2.92:1 ratio too high.
> 
> And while I am at it, and just to make owners envious, I bought my first
> 3.667:1 crown wheel and pinion set in the BMC Cowley Scrap stores in
> 1962 for seven shillings and sixpence. This is about 38 UK pence or
> something like half a dollar or euro.
> 
> All the best
>> 
>> It will be very costly and a pain to switch out the whole rear end on
>> your car to take Lempert's rear end for your BN1.
>> 
>> A better solution is to get Steve Norton's 100S spec.  3.66:1 spiral
>> bevel ring and pinion for your BN1.  Good thing about this is you'll
>> keep it mostly original as well.  You can get it from
>> www.cape-international.com.  The only problem is its in the UK, so it
>> isn't cheap, but it's still cheaper and less hassle then swapping out
>> the whole rear end.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Alan




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