The C had a 3.3 and a 3.09 I have seen the gears for sale but I think they
are nearly $800. Quaife makes an LSD for &1100 but no gears on it, so you
will have to buy them or reuse the 3.9
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
"Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines"
Enzo Ferrari
On Thu, 18 May 2000, Keith Wheeler wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm working on a good write-up of the MGB-GT run at "Rim". I've
> been trying to get some press releases out and so forth, the list
> will get a story though! On press releases -- I know very little
> of this. If anyone has good journalistic advice, I'd love to hear
> it!
>
> Here's my query. Rear axles. Kelvin told me that the 3.9 is pretty
> much it for the tube type axle. Just out of curiousity, what was
> used in the autobox versions of the MGB and C? I'm kind of out of luck
> in the diff ratio department. If I weren't running the California
> "stock" class, and stuck strictly to SCCA Group 2, I could run an
> earlier rear axle with different gears. However, the stock class limits
> me to only rear axle housings which were stock on that type of car.
> All the GTs had tube rear axles.
>
> So, I'm looking for ideas. And maybe a limited slip for a limited budget.
>
> If we survive a season or two, I'll probably modify the car to a Group 2
> spec, and then all sorts of things open up. For now, since we've got
> the points lead in "stock", I want to stay legal.
>
> -Keith Wheeler
> Team Sanctuary http://www.TeamSanctuary.com/
>
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