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Fwd: Halibrand rear assembly for Lotus restoration

To: Race Vintage <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fwd: Halibrand rear assembly for Lotus restoration
From: Brett Johnson <356drb@indy.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:25:37 -0600
Can anyone help?

Begin forwarded message:
>
>
>  Peter Ross, former Team Lotus design member and Historic Lotus
> Register Membership Secretary, has asked me to help locate a
> 3Halibrand V8 Quick-Change2 rear assembly for a one-off 1953 Lotus he
> is restoring.
>
>  He says it must be a Halibrand. He prefers aluminum over magnesium.
> An assembled ready to install system is preferable.
>
>  He knows there are new parts available but he is looking for a
> pre-1963 set-up. However, he is open to all information and leads.
>
>  He wrote to me:
>
> "What I have decided to go for is the Halibrand V8 Rear End, which is
>  still made and has hardly changed over the years.  It normally comes
> as a complete "live" axle, but I do not need the axle casings and the
> outer
>  hubs.  
>
>  "I DO need the half shafts (or at least the inner end of them),
>  and the aluminium side casings.
>
>  "I am told that they normally come as a fixed axle, without a
>  differential, but that differentials are available on the after
> market.
>
>  Crown Wheels ("Ring Gears") and Pinions are also available on the
> after market, as are Change Gears.  As near as possible I need a 4.11
> to 1 ratio (9x37 teeth) with 23/24 change gears."
>
>  I am attaching some photos of what he has now. He's been told it is a
> "V8" rear assembly.
>
>  Any HLR member in the USA who has info or a source for such a rear
> assembly is encouraged to contact Peter or me. Peter can be reached
> via the HLR website.
>
>  Thank you,
>
>  Bob Engberg
>  BobEngberg@netscape.net
>  Julian, CA
>  760-765-1984





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