In a message dated 6/24/00 3:09:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
jmwagner@greenheart.com writes:
<< am considering having Britalia in Fullerton, CA rebuild my rear solid
axle (TR 4A)..... They're local, so I could bring the core in myself,
saving shipping costs, etc.
>>
Good luck. Through the late 60's and then most of the 70's, I had others set
up five 4:55 ratio rear ends for me. This was the right ratio at the time
due to higher profile tires. Every one of these exploded over a period of
time. I finally made a crude casing spreader and preload gage (shown in the
manual), bought the new ring and pinion and bearings and built a unit myself.
This was the only solid axle differential that did not fail over a period of
time. In fairness, this was the first unit where I used synthetic gear oil.
This ratio is now too low and is in the lawn shed, and I have been just
welding up standard, already set up 3:7 units. None of these ever failed. I
do have a 4:11 ring and pinion that I plan to set up myself, if and when I
find time.
I would never build a differential for someone else. I have heard of a
couple of other people shipping units to Britalia, and haven't as of yet
heard any complaints.
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