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Re: Compatabiliy of Spitfire & GT6 Differential parts

To: "spitfires@autox.team" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Compatabiliy of Spitfire & GT6 Differential parts
From: "Mike Ross" <mikeross@Prodigy.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 09:22:06 -0400
Thanks Joe,

British Victoria sells a 4.11:1 crown wheel and gear for '62 - 70
Spitfires.  Since I have a GT6 rear end, I was hoping I could swap
them.

Mike Ross
'67 Spitfire (soon to be a Spit 6)
'66 Spitfire
'69 GT6 (parts car)
'70 GT6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Mike Ross" <mikeross@Prodigy.net>
Cc: "spitfires@autox.team" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Compatabiliy of Spitfire & GT6 Differential parts


> My guess would be NO!  The insides are considerably different.
However, I think that there were some MkIV differentials that came in
> 4.11 ratio.  They are somewhat hard to find and i think they are
pretty much the same as the GT6 and 1500 differentials.
>
> Joe
>
> Mike Ross wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know if the 4.11:1 Spitfire crown wheel and gear for a
> > 62-70 Spitfire is compatible with a GT6+ rear end axle case and
> > housing assembly?  I was thinking of putting in a Quaife
differential
> > and it would be nice to have the 4.11 ratio since I'll be using a
> > transplanted 5 spd. tranny in my GT6 convertible.
> >
> > Mike Ross
> > '67 Spitfire (soon to be a Spit 6)
> > '66 Spitfire
> > '69 GT6 (parts car)
> > '70 GT6


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