>Hi all,
>
>All of this talk about the rear end ratios on the GT6 has me thinking again
>about what would happen if you put a 3.63:1 or even a 3.27:1 rear end in an
>early (MK III) Spitfire. The high road speed RPM's have always bothered me,
>but so does the high cost of an O/D conversion not to mention how hard they
>are
>to find. I have heard everything from the 3:27.1 rear end is great in a Spit
>to it will eat your clutch.
I think you'd have a hard time off the line. The Spit 1300 engine just
doesn't have the grunt the GT6 engine does, and it would be struggling
to get you going from a standing start. My guess it that it probably would
eat your clutch.
The Spit's low gearing makes it fun off the line, but it does scream at
high speeds. O/D is really the correct solution to that little problem...
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Bill Munts
>1970 MK III Spitfire
Larry
lesnyd@monsanto.com
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