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Re: gt-6 diff in a 75 spitfire?

To: "Barry Schwartz" <bschwart@pacbell.net>, "rstieg" <rstieg@ci.bartlett.tn.us>
Subject: Re: gt-6 diff in a 75 spitfire?
From: "Dave Terrick" <dterrick@pangea.ca>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:34:12 -0600charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>, <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Barry,

WRT the welded diff, you also forgot one important bit of fun....

Given sufficient welly in the corner,  you WILL be able to powerslide a
STOCK Spitfire.  It may LOOK like you have a wanker or several spare marmots
under the bonnet but the reality is sadly not.  The car will be undrivable
in the rain.  Even a locker posi like I have (factory original comp option)
is a real s.o.b. in anything slippery in a corner.

...but sideways IS fun.

Dave T
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
To: rstieg <rstieg@ci.bartlett.tn.us>
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>;
spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: December 3, 1998 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: gt-6 diff in a 75 spitfire?


>>Since I have a half-inch "play"in the diffy on the car, I looked in the
>>attic and what did see, but a gt-6 diff and several bits of
>>drivetrain. (friend moved and I agreed to 'store' the stuff)  He said the
>>spider gears were welded and the thing was under a spit
>>x-crosser.  questions:
>> 1. does it "bolt" right up-is the splines on the driveshaft the same?
>**************************************
>I'm not sure what you mean by "splines", but externally the differentials
>are the same.  It will bolt on with no problems.  The only caveat is that
>you most likely will have to plug the two, "inner most" threaded spring
>mounting holes, as the GT6 (without the swing spring) uses 6 hold down
>studs instead of the four the swing springers use.
>**************************************
>> 2. what about a 'solid' rear end with no posi-track for the street?
>**************************************
>Unfortunately, it's a bad idea for the street.  EVERY time you negotiate a
>corner you WILL scrub off tire rubber from the inner wheel trying to catch
>up with the outer one - plus it puts an extra strain on the axles and
>u-joints in this situation, especially on pavement
>
>
>
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
>72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>70 Spitfire
>


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