John,
I think we need to be hanging out where (and when) you are shopping.
Bill Lawrence
On 4/26/05 12:42 AM, "John Harper" <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Alan
>
> I believe that there is some confusion here and it is misleading to call
> it a 100S spec item.
>
> The 3.667:1 Crown Wheel and Pinion was standard on a version of the A90
> Atlantic where a few thousand were produced.
>
> It was also offered on early BN1s as part of the 'Le Mans' special
> equipment.
>
> This I think you will find is nothing to do with the 100S except perhaps
> where owners found the standard 2.92:1 ratio too high.
>
> And while I am at it, and just to make owners envious, I bought my first
> 3.667:1 crown wheel and pinion set in the BMC Cowley Scrap stores in
> 1962 for seven shillings and sixpence. This is about 38 UK pence or
> something like half a dollar or euro.
>
> All the best
>>
>> It will be very costly and a pain to switch out the whole rear end on
>> your car to take Lempert's rear end for your BN1.
>>
>> A better solution is to get Steve Norton's 100S spec. 3.66:1 spiral
>> bevel ring and pinion for your BN1. Good thing about this is you'll
>> keep it mostly original as well. You can get it from
>> www.cape-international.com. The only problem is its in the UK, so it
>> isn't cheap, but it's still cheaper and less hassle then swapping out
>> the whole rear end.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Alan
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