Re: Vanishing Brake Fluid and Ring Gear Bolts

From: siegfried (sdoerrer(at)ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sun Apr 06 1997 - 13:13:35 CDT


Richard Atherton (Entex) wrote:
>
> I always felt the the stock 3.89:1 rear ends were to low to
> begin with, and going even lower to 4.55:1 would keep if off the
> freeways forever. I always felt that the perfect ratio was around
> 3.24:1 The Tigers 2.88 would have been too high. The 73' Datsun 510
> wagon rear end that I bought for my conversion project had 3.24. I was
> told that it used the same gear set as the 240 - 260 Z's. I figureed it
> would be tough enough.

I know I said "increase ratio" when I meant "decrease ratio." What is
involved in such a project? replacing a ring gear or the whole rear end?

Siegfred



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