Jan,
>Thanks for the information, I had always assumed that the spiral bevel and
>hypoid gears were not interchangeable.
Im not saying the gears are interchangable, but that the third member
assemblies are.
>The problem with the earlier rear ends
>seems to be that they couldn't handle much power.
I have been racing/abusing my 4.55 for over 10 years.
Hasnt broken yet, although the wire wheel hubs took enough
abuse to shear the axle keyways.
I'd really like to have a 4.44, which is a hypoid.
Anyone got one?
Jarrid
Jarrid Gross <JGross@econolite.com> wrote:
Rob wrote,
>Can you take out the whole gear set and replace it with one from a
different
>ratio. If you do that do you also need to swap the axles?
This you may do.
In fact you can even go outside the "type" gear assembly for which
the axle was originally manufactured.
Example:
Rootes used the same basic axle case design for many cars in many
ratios for a great deal of years. At least 3 major third member "pumkin"
configurations were used, all of which will bolt into the alpine
axle case.
I have a 4.55 ratio spiral bevel third member from a hid 50s hillman
installed in a SII axle case. All I had to do is change the spider
gears to match the splines of my axles.
You are still limited to 3.70 to 5.78 ratio ranges, which probably doesnt
help.
Jarrid Gross
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of RSWiser@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 5:06 AM
To: alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Ring and Pinion Swapping
Additional question:
Can you take out the whole gear set and replace it with one from a different
ratio. If you do that do you also need to swap the axles?
Rob
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