Yes, these are the ratios used in Morris Minors. The 8/43 one was supplied
in the later MM series and early series II cars with the 803 engines. Some
Sprideteers like it for Autocrossing, so it has some value to a few. These
are NOT very commonly available. The 9/41 is what was supplied in the later
series II cars and all the 1000 series up until the 1098 engine in 1963.
Then it went to a 4.22:1, which was a very different 4.22:1 than supplied in
the Spridgets!!! It wasn't very robust.
Later, Paul A
Morriservice
----- Original Message -----
From "Ed Townley" <Townley at zianet.com>
To: <spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 2:56 PM
Subject: differentials
> I have a question for the smarter-than-me list concerning differentials
>
> An acquaintance says he has two (what he thinks are) morris minor diffs,
> and when I just spoke with him on the phone, he said one has 9 teeth on
> pinon, and 41 on ring gear, while the other has 8 and 43. now neither
> of these sound familiar to me, as I recently swapped the stump-puller
> 4.22 (9 pinion, 38 ring) in the horny toad for a 74 midget 3.9 ((10
> pinion, 39 ring). By my calculations, he has a 4.55 and a 5.37 ???
>
> Does this sound like a morris to you guys, or am I gonna have to make a
> trip to count the teeth myself?
>
> Thanks
>
> Now back to mostly lurkin'
>
> Ed Townley
>
> Southern NM, USA
>
> 59 AN5 (Horny Toad)
>
> 64 BJ8 (Healey Monster)
>
> 55 Austin FX3 Taxi (Nigel)
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