Has anyone actually encountered a 3.45 ratio rear-end?
Personally, I've never found a 3.45.
The vast majority of
rears with non-OD gearboxes was 3.7 or higher.
Bill Sohl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 8:25 PM
Subject: RE: TR3 rear axle ratios?
> > I've got a friend in the area that posed the question of what ratios
were
> > available for the solid axle TRs. He'd like something more appropriate
to
> > highway cruising,
>
> 3.45 is the tallest that will fit in the original housing. Since it's
only
> 5% below the original 3.7, it's hardly worth the effort. It's also
possible
> to build up an OD with a taller ratio, using parts from other cars (AH I
> think, maybe Jaguar).
>
> > which here in Texas involves speeds up to 90mph if you
> > don't want to be run over!
>
> That actually shouldn't be a problem with the stock gears and overdrive
...
> 90 mph is only 3780 rpm in 4th OD on original size tires.
>
> Randall
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