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Apr 19, 2008 18:32:46 GMT
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I am going to put a modern engine in my FC victor estate (I just happen to have an MX-5 engine and box.......) I think the final drive ratio of the standard axle is 4.125 but I will check tomorrow. Question: Are there any other classic vauxhall diffs that are a straight swap with a higher ratio - 4.5:1? I thought maybe a Bedford van or something. If I use the standard axle and fit the 15" wheels I want then it'll do a theoretical 145mph and take 157 years to get there! If not then i need an axle change, more welding and different PCD front and rear - the list grows and grows
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bbq
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Apr 19, 2008 22:36:12 GMT
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If I were you I'd look at what the engine will cruise at. Let's assume that the engine will cruise a 3000rpm quite happily and that you have your original axle. 4th gear is convenient as it's 1:1, so we can forget the rpm/torque multiplication that occurs within the gearbox.Let's see how this works out:
At 3000rpm in fourth gear (1:1) with a 4.1:1 rear axle and a 22.7" tyre diameter we would be doing 49.4mph. Maybe going bigger on the tyres and having your speedo recalibrated would be cheaper in the long run? Remember though, that good performance relies more on good gear ratios between eah gear than anything else. It's an area that's often overlooked.
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2003 Suzuki Wagon R+. Feel the POWAAARRRR!!! 1968 Volvo 142. My street/strip car. Currently fubarred, it will run one day. 1971 Volvo 142. Parts car. Stripped and gone. 1993 Nissan Sunny diesel. Runs on cooking oil! [/UR
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Rich G
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Apr 19, 2008 23:14:53 GMT
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Apr 20, 2008 17:39:21 GMT
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Thanks for the advice, why can't projects be as simple as you convince yourself they will be before you start! I've been doing some more thinking, if the engine and box are standard mx-5 and the combination of final drive & wheel diameter are equal to the mx-5 then I know I'm going to get the same performance as the mx-5 (excluding weight and aerodynamics of course). My simple excel sheet tells me that if I use 205/45r15's on the back then I am almost exactly the same final drive combination as the standard mx-5. Lower profile than I would have liked style-wise but it just has to be 15's.....
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