On Mon, 24 Jun 1996 Linus.Surguy@uk.drsolomon.com wrote:
> Actually, to confuse this a bit, I have been thinking of doing a
> similar alteration to my spit 1500 (UK 76), but in this case, changing
> the 3.89:1 diff with the 3.27:1 diff that was placed in some GT6's,
> however the trouble I have is that I dont know which GT6s I should be
> looking for, - I believe so far that it should be the late Mark IIIs,
> but its difficult to be sure.
This should be a fairly easy swap. Most non-overdrive-equipped GT6s used
the 3.27 diff. The very late GT6 Mk.3 dropped the Rotoflex rear
suspension in favor of a swing-spring setup virtually identical to the
Spitfire 1500. This would be the easiest diff to use if you could find
it. After that, though, any GT6 diff. should be ok; you need only "plug"
the two center holes on top, as they are redundant with your spring
(held down by only 4 studs).
--Andy
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