[Staowners] my rear end - need to change it - HELP!

[Mal Clark]

Ray,you possible have the non overdrive diff ratio 3.89:1 the Overdrive Sunbeams had a 4.2:1 diff ratio (I think I am correct in saying that) if you could find the  O/D ratio Diff it may help with your set up,I had a complete back axle and diff housing made for a customer,use a late Falcon centre etc,this appears to be bulletproof, strong, quite,had to move one body mount ,not a cheap exercise but he is very happy,
 Good Luck Mal Clark.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: raymead at comcast.net 
  To: staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info 
  Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 3:42 AM
  Subject: [Staowners] my rear end - need to change it - HELP!


  Hello all,

  As most of you know, my '54 Alpine has a 1984 Toyota 22R
  engine and 5 speed transmission in it.

  It has the original 1954 Alpine rear end.

  Because of the gearing of the rear end, I rarely get into 5th
  gear with this engine/transmission set up...............

  So, was thinking that I need a lower set of gears in the rear end.

  Being mechanically challanged, I will, of course, have someone else
  do this - BUT, the real challenge I suspect is figuring out what set
  of lower gears would fit and what car/year they would be from............

  Can anyone out there answer this?

  tks, ray
  '54 Sunbeam Alpine


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