[Fot] 4.875:1 diff ratio?

[Robert M. Lang]

I had two of these sets for my solo TR6 car.

first gear was pretty much useless.

But the thing accelerated like your would not believe!

:-)

rml

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On Mon, 30 Sep 2013, Robert MacKenzie wrote:

> That is a Herlad 948 diff you have there.
>
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Barr, Scott
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 12:16 PM
> To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
> Subject: [Fot] 4.875:1 diff ratio?
>
> We are looking at a Spitfire/GT6 differential which has a 39-tooth ring gear
> and an 8-tooth pinion gear.   If my math is correct, that is a 4.875 ratio.
> Is that possible?
>
> If so, has anyone ever used such a beast?
>
> Scott B.
>
>
>
> Scott Barr
> McCarty Law LLP
> (920) 257-2233
> sbarr at mccarty-law.com<mailto:sbarr at mccarty-law.com>
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