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Re: Quaiffe Question

To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: Quaiffe Question
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 09:17:43 -0700
Bob,
I can't help with the "swark" question, but I can say that John Kipping's 
Canley Classics has a good selection of Gear sets at very reasonable prices.

Joe (C)

P.S. You didn't say what car it's for!

"Robert M. Lang" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Talk about alliteration...
> 
> I drained the oil from my differential late last week, chips fell out.
> Dropped the differential pumpkin and popped the cover - broken ring and
> pinion.
> 
> $#!^
> 
> Anyway, I've been running a Quaiffe in this car. Besides the identifiable
> gear chips, there was also some "swarf" in the case. I assume the swarf
> has entered the Quaife.
> 
> My question: should I try to dismantle and clean the Quaife myslelf or
> should I send it to be "serviced". I have no documentation on the Quaife
> unit, so I'm leaning towards having it serviced.
> 
> My alternative is to use the spare Detroit Locker... so I'm not completely
> blown out of the water at this stage.
> 
> Final question: anybody got a lead on some "gears"? I'll need a spare once
> I get this thing back together. I prefer the 4.88, but on rethinking, I
> might consider 4.55, 4.30 and 4.10.
> 
> I'm leaning towards 4.10 (since they seem to be more "available") as there
> may be some time trials in my future - but seeing that this is an
> autocrosser and seeing that I do have a "close ratio gearbox" in my near
> future, I want to make sure that I can still accelerate from a dead stop.
> 
> Comments and suggestios are always welcome.
> 
> rml
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