It's always a matched set of Ring and Pinion gears. It's a
weekend job, I estimate a minimum of one friend to help and 1.2 cases of
decent domestic beer. Pizza at the Mid point as celebration of no one
getting killed is a general rule of thumb.
8-)
Rich
> ----------
> From: siegfried[SMTP:sdoerrer(at)ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 1997 11:13 AM
> To: Richard Atherton (Entex)
> Cc: alpines(at)autox.team.net; GROSS(at)UNIT.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanishing Brake Fluid and Ring Gear Bolts
>
> 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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