Great info for those of us (or just me) that don't know our filler aperature
from an a$$ in the ground.
"I was told" (again because IDKS [1]) my car is the "Dana 44" w/ 3.50 gears
(is this a 3.54 maybe?) w/ the T5 conversion. Quite a nice driver, I'm not
sure you want to "convert" (pervert) your car by doing the T5 conversion,
though.
Gotta go wear down these old tires now . . . .
(a 2.88 would be nice for the salt flats . . . . . . )
hasta la bye bye
David
[1] I don't know squat.
> Gene,
>
> The DANA 44 rear end was the standard one that fit in many US vehicle,
> like a Jeep, just make sure you get the right splines.
>
> There is an alternative, and that is the DANA 44 made in England, by
> Salisbury. The same company that made the Tiger rear end, and the
> Jaguar. Jaguar used these units, and they bolt right in. All parts the
> same, except for one thing. The holes in the DANA that the ring gear
> mounting bolts pass through are larger. In fact, they are the
> SAME size
> as your stock 2.88 rear end. When LAT offered the US unit,
> they required
> a differential gear set change to a US made Ford gear, which was not
> available in the stock 2.88.
>
> I will bet you that the reason you want to change rear end ratios is
> because you do not get enough poop coming off the line. Putting in a
> 3.23 or 3.50, although it will cure this problem of bad Mk I design,
> will very much get you upset when you see how fast your engine is
> turning on the highway in top gear.
>
> Right now, the 2.88's give you 72 mph at 3,000 rpm (24"
> Diameter tires).
> You will be turning 500 to 1,000 rpm faster with those other
> rear ends.
>
> The really elegant solution is to use the wide ratio gear set
> Rootes put
> in the Mk II.
>
> The first gear performance is a tire burner, even with a 260, and all
> the gears are nicely spaced. It is just a hair wider than the "close"
> ratio, rather than being like other "Wide ratio" boxes, and the
> performance is excellent in any gear. Best of all, you still get the
> same 4th gear performance, and all the parts fit right in.
> You just need
> a new layshaft, and 1, 2, an 3 gears. Rebuild any bad bearings or
> blockers, and use new seals. Not an expensive job. You will
> be amazed at
> the difference, as your low gear performance will be like a
> higher rear
> end, without the top gear penalty.
>
> If you do decide to go this way, look for that Jag
> DANA-Salisbury (same
> company) LSD with the holes already matching your gears.
>
> My $0.02
>
> Steve
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