Randall:
I also have a TR3A with the 4.11 gears, overdrive, and proper speedo,
etc. I have the 87 mm liners and the TR3 non-synchro-1st gearbox. 1st
gear is fairly useless, but I found that the next 6 gears (w/ and w/o
overdrive) are just fine.
Years ago, I also had a TR4 with the 4.11 gears but it did NOT have
overdrive from the factory. Go figure. It was definitely buzzy at
highway speeds, but it was fun to dump into the synchro-1st and peel
away!!
Dave Q.
TS63307 LO
> From Randall:
> Angelo:
> The 4.11 rear axle ratio was only available in combination with the OD
>(according to the literature, although I believe the truth was that the
>factory would build anything that someone was willing to pay for); but it
>appears that relatively few OD cars in the US actually had the 4.11 gears. In
>fact, I own the only TR3 I've ever seen that has the correct speedo head for
>the 4.11 rear. (And no, it's not for sale <g>) <
>
> I've never driven a TR2, but I have driven a stock TR3 with 83mm liners, and
>IMO the 4.11 would be a waste behind a stock engine. In fact, Steve Hedke
>reported that Scrappy's 0-60 time actually went down when he
switched from 3.70 gears to 3.45. <
> Randall
> 59 TR3A TS39781LO
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