DIFF RING AND PINION
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Post by: twincamman » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:42 am
What car is is the diff out of or was it built expressly for Lotus ???? What other car shares the ring and pinion ???? I have 411 gears and would like to change to a lower numerical ratio ---thanks ---ed
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Post by: nebogipfel » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:29 pm
Yes 1960's Ford UK
The 3.55 is unique to Lotus I think but is directly interchangeable with the Ford 3.54
Other commonly used ratios are 3.99 (I think) mainly on early Elans and the very common 3.77
They appear regularly on Ebay UK .....not sure about your part of the world Ed?
The 3.55 is unique to Lotus I think but is directly interchangeable with the Ford 3.54
Other commonly used ratios are 3.99 (I think) mainly on early Elans and the very common 3.77
They appear regularly on Ebay UK .....not sure about your part of the world Ed?
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Post by: twincamman » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:47 pm
thanks for the info ---my tach matches my speedo -----7000 rpm is 70 mph not so good for the highway ok for Mosport -- great for a 1 mile short track--so I figured it has around 411 gears ..so a 3 to something will suit every day puttering with the close ratio gear box ..I tried my local Anglia dealer and they seem to have closed for the day 
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Post by: types26/36 » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:50 pm
Found this on the net a while ago apparently from the Ford Manual.
Not sure about the Lotus 3.55 though.
Not sure about the Lotus 3.55 though.
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Post by: john.p.clegg » Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:57 pm
Four hundred and eleven gears,how on earth do you remember which gear you're in???
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Post by: twincamman » Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:21 pm
its kind of automatic 
aand you have 2 speedometers or 2 tachometers
aand you have 2 speedometers or 2 tachometersdont close your eyes --you will miss the crash
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