Yes, the 3.27 GT6 Diff fits right into a 71 on up spitfire. I had one in
my 74, but having a "built" engine that doesn't get any torque till 3000
rpm, it was anoying getting off from a stop, so I removed it.
The flange bolt pattern is for the larger Spitfire equipment, Mk1,2+3
have the smaller 4-bolt flanges.
Clark
On Tue, 16 Jul 1996 01:20:13 -0700 "Michael D. Porter"
<mdporter@rt66.com> writes:
>> I'm sorry if this has already been discussed in the thread, but is
>> the 3.27 diff interchangable with the others in a Spitfire, I sure
>> could use a higher gearing? ( no overdrive :( )
>>Peter, I am not positive (been many years since I owned a Spit), but
>I
>don't believe gear sets are interchangeable between GT6 and Spit, but
>the entire center sections are. But, it's a reasonable question...
>why
>go to a 3.27:1 in a Spit? The acceleration would be abominable, and
>if
>it's a later Spit, the engine is already so weak, and the torque peak
>pushed up from earlier engines that you might never be able to reach
>it
>in 3rd or 4th gear. The 3.27:1 was adequate for road use in a GT6,
>but
>the difference in available stock torque from the GT6 engine and the
>Spit
>engine is considerable.
>Cheers.
>
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