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Re: Gearbox interchangability

To: Bill Davies <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>
Subject: Re: Gearbox interchangability
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:28:40 -0400 ()
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Bill Davies wrote:

>       The overdrive and Non-overdrive propshafts (driveshafts) ARE different
> lengths on the single rail box. I don't remember the specifics, but
> there is a table in the John Kipping catalogue which gives the length
> required for each application. 

It's also at his web site <http://www.kipping.co.uk/info/propshaft.html>.
Quoting from same:

Herald                                50"    /  1.27m 
 Herald with Overdrive (3 rail)       46.5"  /  1.18m 
 Herald with Overdrive (single rail)  45.5"  /  1.16m 
 Vitesse                              47"    /  1.19m 
 Vitesse with Overdrive               43.5"  /  1.10m 
 Spitfire I - IV                      41.25" /  1.05m 
 Spitfire I - IV with Overdrive       38"    /   .97m 
 Spitfire 1500                        38"    /   .97m 
 Spitfire 1500 with Overdrive         37"    /   .94m 
 GT6                                  38.75" /   .99m 
 GT6 with Overdrive                   35.25" /   .90m 

--Andy

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