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diff upgrade
please can anyone tell me whats the difference between a 3.7 diff upgrade and a 3.9 diff i want to change mine thanks (or which is the best to put in)
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Re: diff upgrade
it depends on your engine and the type of driving you do..
i have a 3.7 in my convertible with a 1098 engine that is ok not the best but by no means the worst engine and i find it a terrible combination as i drive around town mainly so i have to rev the car hard to get anywhere / accelerate and i do not take advantage of the lowered revs at top speed..
with a healthy 1098 / 1275 you would not need to rev the car as hard and you will have the advantage of lowered rpm when cruising on the motorway.. so horses for courses
i have a 3.7 in my convertible with a 1098 engine that is ok not the best but by no means the worst engine and i find it a terrible combination as i drive around town mainly so i have to rev the car hard to get anywhere / accelerate and i do not take advantage of the lowered revs at top speed..
with a healthy 1098 / 1275 you would not need to rev the car as hard and you will have the advantage of lowered rpm when cruising on the motorway.. so horses for courses
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charlie m m i have a 1275 midget in my morris
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so a 3.7 would be ideal
it will drop your revs at cruising speed and you should not see any issues with acceleration around town.
it will drop your revs at cruising speed and you should not see any issues with acceleration around town.
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charlie m m got a chance of a 3.9 any info please
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3.9 is standard fitment in a 1275 midget.
Overall gearing is also dependant on wheel/tyre combo.
Pete
Overall gearing is also dependant on wheel/tyre combo.
Pete
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sorry i misunderstood your question.. i did not understand you were asking which was best..
if you do most of your driving around town and like to accelerate as quickly as possible I would look to go with a 3.9
if you spend most of your time on the motorway and therefore dropping the revs for the same speed I would look to go with a 3.7 dif
4000 rpm with 145/14 tyres and a 3.9 dif gives you just under 74mph
4000 rpm with 145/14 tyres and a 3.7 dif gives you just under 77mph
assuming you are in 4th and the gear ratio 1:1 which the moggy boxes are. of course you would never do more than 70 but you get the idea.
just for the purpose of comparison a 4.2 gives you just over 67mph
needless to say over and underflating your tyres will have a dramatic affect on these and the values and i think the cost / availability of the two difs is more likely to drive my decision..
if you do most of your driving around town and like to accelerate as quickly as possible I would look to go with a 3.9
if you spend most of your time on the motorway and therefore dropping the revs for the same speed I would look to go with a 3.7 dif
4000 rpm with 145/14 tyres and a 3.9 dif gives you just under 74mph
4000 rpm with 145/14 tyres and a 3.7 dif gives you just under 77mph
assuming you are in 4th and the gear ratio 1:1 which the moggy boxes are. of course you would never do more than 70 but you get the idea.
just for the purpose of comparison a 4.2 gives you just over 67mph
needless to say over and underflating your tyres will have a dramatic affect on these and the values and i think the cost / availability of the two difs is more likely to drive my decision..
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charlie morris minor sent pm
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still urgently looking for a 3.7 diff anyone got one please
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charlie-morris-minor sent pm
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I run a 3.7 final drive (not 'diff' - it remains standard) with a slightly uprated 1098 engine -and it's fine! But to be honest - the difference between a 3.7 and a 3.9 is hardly significant - and the 3.9 seems to be a lot more affordable these days!