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<p>I have std. 4.1 in my 100M--it definitely gets off the line
well--and I put a Lempert gearset in my BJ8. The M isn't
comfortable to drive much over 70MPH, and I generally observe the
4K RPM 'red line' for the 100s--crank failures can happen above
that--but it's a hoot driving the mountainous roads around the SF
Bay Area. The BJ8 is the better touring car, but it does take
some finessing to get it off the line (surprisingly, dumping the
clutch relatively quickly but smoothly works the best, but
sometimes I have to slip the clutch more than I like).</p>
<p>I think a 3.9 might work well for an 'all-around' car, since the
taller OD helps for cruising, but if you're looking at mostly
highway miles the 3.54 would be the way to go. I remember Gary
Anderson (I think) once saying a 3.54 with the 28% OD might be the
best arrangement of all, but you'll lose some quickness.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/21/2017 6:33 AM, goldengt wrote:<br>
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<div>Depends on where you live. Standard gears is a perfect
compromise for me in California. </div>
<div>Ken Freese </div>
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<div>I agree, the 3.54 ratio is the way to go. I'm bringing my
rear end down to Pro-Gear in San Diego tomorrow to have my
Lempert set installed. I also have an original set that I
picked up in Australia from Robby Roland at the Healey Factory
20 years ago.<br>
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<div>I switched my 4.11 to 3.54 and was very pleased. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">I'm restoring a 100-4 and have several
rear axle ratios: what is the best one for street
driving? What was standard? Yes, it's got OD.
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