Thomas,
Everybody has been faced with this problem and we have all tried to resolve
it in different ways. Some have gone with the 4.11 ring and pinion and had
to pressure feed the pinion bearings to keep the centrifugal force from
drying them out and others of us have made custom quick change rearends
using 1.5 0r 2.0 ring and pinions. This gets pretty pricey but hopefully
you only have to do it once. Arrow gear in Downers Grove, Ill. makes
automotive quality ring and pinions that many of us use.
Hope this helps.
Howard Nafzger
448 C/FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stewart, Thomas (NPG)" <TBS1@pge.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 11:32 AM
Subject: Quick change
> List,
> What's the best quick change rear for a land speed car? I know most of
them
> are equipped with a 4:11 ring and pinion but at the speeds we run that
gets
> overdriven pretty hard. I've heard that others are out there with r/p in
the
> 3:2 to 3:7 range. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> Tom Stewart
> B/Gas Coupe
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