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Re:Spitfire Transmission Troubles

To: Francois Demont <100304.2046@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Re:Spitfire Transmission Troubles
From: rjannelli@uncc.campus.mci.net (Ralph Jannelli)
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 10:18:03 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Ralph,
>What kind of car could you have to have 37,5" between diff and gearbox ?
>you did not mention what Spitfire is it, i suppose it's a MK1/2/3/IV if you
need
>a different OD shaft.
>I have 3 OD shafts from MK3 Spitfires on hand and just measured it, they
are all
>96.5cm, 38" !
>(measuring the shafts in vertical position, so sliding joint is in, shaft is at
>its shortest lenght)

Francios. I am putting a Spit 1500 single rail transmission with over drive
into a '72 Spit MKIV with the 4.11 differential. The drive shaft is the
early MKI/MKII type. It measures 38" I am having it shorten by 0.625".


Ralph Jannelli
'72 Spitfire MKIV daily driver
'65 Spitfire MKII freshly restored


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