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Re: Ring and Pinion

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Ring and Pinion
From: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@config.mail.virginia.edu>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 18:21:37 -0400
Bob Lang wrote:

>FWIW, I don't think the vintage crowd would fall for the 9 inch Ford 
>replacement option, even though we know it works - right John??? Now, an 
>8.8 in Ford - that might be do-able...

Welllll, first off - mine's an 8" Ford center section; it seemed to fit
a bit better than the 9" (and I can lift it by myself <grin>).  Second,
I know of at least one vintage race TR-3 that's got a Ford rear end
under it.  As long as its got drum brakes...

later,

John Lye

'59 TR-3A, '62 TR-4, '70 GT-6+
email: rjl6n@virginia.edu
homepage:  http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~rjl6n/homepage.htm

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