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different diffs for spitfires

To: <User208391@aol.com>
Subject: different diffs for spitfires
From: "Bill and Sal Birney" <birneybs@onaustralia.com.au>
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 18:04:34 +1000
Cc: <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Tony (I hope!!)

The prefered diff here in Oz is the Datsun (nissan) 1600 or 180B diff. This
requires a frame (to bolt to car and carry the spring) and adapters for the
drive shafts, and a shorter adapted tailshaft. All bolts together very
nice!.

I have seen one car with a complete 180B rear end (waste of time), I would
go for the GT6 rotoflex rear end, or a late swing spring.

After much deliberation, my race car is getting a datsun diff and axles
(sliding splines that don't lock up), mated to cut down rotoflex axles (ie
no rotoflex). We'll see how that goes.

Just my opinion.

Bill and Sal Birney
'70 GT6+ (RHD)
'67 Spitfire MkII (now to be handed to Sal)
'69 Spitfire MkIII (Too bad to be saved, to be turned into a full race car
instead!)

birneybs@onaustralia.com.au

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