And if you find out that is correct (I think so but can't be sure) I
have a good 4.11 ring and pinion that I'll sell cheap. May even have a
couple of them!
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Herald948@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:50 AM
To: "R. John Lye"; fot@autox.team.net; lotus7@ntelos.net
Cc: lotus7@ntelos.net
Subject: Re: Crown wheel and pinion
In a message dated 4/20/2004 10:30:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu writes:
>
> Hi all,
> I've got a friend here in town who vintage races a Lotus
> Seven with the Standard 10 rear axle. He currently has a
> 3.9 ratio in there and would like something taller, maybe a
> 4.11 or 4.55. I suggested John Kipping as a possible
> source,
> but didn't have the contact info handy. Any other thoughts,
> or does anyone have something suitable for sale? You
> can respond to Mike directly at lotus7@ntelos.net if you've
> got something that he can use.
I'm almost certain that a crown wheel and pinion from the earlier
Spitfires and almost any Herald would work, since the center section was
derived from the old Standard 10 axle. Most 1200 Heralds and pre-MkIV
Spitfires used the 4.11 set, while the early 948 twin-carb Heralds used
the 4.55 (which was the original ratio for the 10, as I recall). There's
also a 4.875 that was used in the 948 Herald single-carb models...and
even a 5.143 that was optional.
Point is, these gear sets shouldn't be too hard to find?
All THAT said, I've nothing available at the moment. :-( But Spitbits
lists "CROWN WHEEL & GEAR 4.11:1 510005 $ 199.00"; TRF has the same
price; Canley Classics in England lists second-hand sets for #65.00.
Canley also lists the 502018 (4.55 set) for #35.00. No idea what
shipping would cost from England.... And Rimmer Bros shows the 502017
for $195.31; 502018 doesn't want to come up in their online catalogue.
--Andy Mace
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