Lets see, in 5th gear (.85) at 4200 rpms with 3.70
rear end and 23" tall tires = 91 MPH. This works for
my Race car.
Don Miller
68 Turbo V-6 (blew the rear end last weekend)
Meridian,ID
--- "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
wrote:
> How fast are you going @ 4200 rpms? 85 MPH I hope,
> at least. Pat
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
> To: solex67@hotmail.com <solex67@hotmail.com>
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: The differential debate
>
>
> >Hello,
> > I am not sure what the difference is bbetween a
> detroit locker
> >LSD and the clutch type I have on my car. But I
> never really notice the
> LSD
> >on my car unless I am trying to do burninouts on
> wet ground or am REALLY
> >screaming around a corner. I have stock wheels
> with taller I believe 70
> series
> >tires and 5th on the freeway is no problem. IF you
> are REALLY going to be
> >mostly driving around town then it does not really
> matter cause you will
> jsut
> >shift up another gear.
> > Though maybe cause of the taller tires I have a
> 4.0 final drive
> >or something like that cause for me zooming on the
> freeway is really only
> >4200rpm's and thats pretty darn zooming.
> > Daniel 69 2000
> > SF CA
> >
> >> Hello All,
> >>
> >> I need a little advice/input from the crowd about
> differentials. I am
> >> intending to put a limited slip in my 67 2000
> when I get him restored. I
> >> have read with interest past discussions about
> them and have visited
> Gordon
> >> Glasgow's web site and read his excellent article
> on them.
> >>
> >> I purchased a 4.11 detroit locker for my car, but
> am now reconsidering.
> It
> >> would seem to be way too harsh for city driving
> and let's face it, the
> car
> >> will see more road time than track time.
> >>
> >> Up at Solvang I got to drive Vic Laury's car
> which had a full comp setup.
> >> Comp suspension, solexes, b-cam and a 4.38 LSD. I
> have to admit that the
> >> acceleration of the car is astounding. Victor
> describes the car as
> "really
> >> quick", but he also said that the drawback is
> that when you are at a
> decent
> >> freeway speed, you are at 4500-5000 RPM all the
> time.
> >>
> >> We got to talking about a 3.9 LSD. This would
> seem to me on the surface
> to
> >> be a good differential to have as you would get
> the positraction without
> the
> >> high gearing.
> >>
> >> Any thoughts? Recommendations?
> >>
> >>
> >> Andrew Murphy
> >> 1964 1500
> >> 1967 2000 Solex (with stock rear end for now)
> >> SoCalROC
> >>
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