Andy writes:
>To be my usually PAINFULLY correct ;-) about this, the 1971 Mk.IV Spit
>had a 3.89:1, as did U.S.-spec. 1973-on 1500s. The 1972 Spit went back to
>a 4.11:1 to cope with the very low compression 1296. BTW, same gearing,
>but NOT the same diff. as the "round-tail" Spitfires.
Okay, you've gotten my interest for niggling details aroused. What is
different between the early and late diff's, and which is better? And
how do they compare with GT6 diff's for strength / durability?
Dave Williamson (silikal@aol.com) Spits in bits
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