My apologies first up, I am a complete idiot when it comes to searching threads. It just don't work for me.

I want to dig up any discussions on diff ratios, particularly the 3.1 versus the 3.4.

I would appreciate any help for this village idiot

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

There is a bit to take in to consideration when playing around with diff ratios;-

What size engine / power curve?
Wheel Size?
Driving conditions / style?
Gearbox ratios?
What is it your actually looking for / hoping to achieve?

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GT,
it's 1970 Cooper S. 60 thou pistons. Head not done yet. 1.5 lifters
KAD 5 speed box.
Twin 1.5 SU's
10 inch wheels (of course)

What am I missing

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

we put a 3.1 in Ms Plum, running a Morris 1100S engine and gearbox - both standard and 10 inch wheels

I'm loving the new diff, amazing high speed crusing and no obvious loss of flexibility around town

The only downside so far...... no more wheel sping in first...... second....... third

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

All you're missing is driving "needs"

as rehab put, 3.1 will be great on the highway, good around town.

3.44 will be great around town & good on the highway

cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

I put a 3.647 in my 1360, as I was doing a few track days back then
Trouble is when it hits 5000 rpm in 1st gear, the A008s just spin on the road!
Next time it's out, I'll put the 3.44 back in it. Or buy some A032Rs...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

OK.

What Cam will you be running?
Do you have the KAD Ratio's to hand?
(Glad on the 10" wheels )
Are you sure about the twin 1 1/2" SUs?

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KAD 5 speed specs.

* Face dog type, straight cut gears.
* Compact gear train fits into a standard rod change casing
* 1:1 direct top gear, lower torque loss in fifth gear compared to an overdriven 5 speed unit.
* Dog leg first; 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th gears in 'H' pattern.
* Gears manufactured from S156, an Aerospace VAR steel, selector forks from AB2 aluminium bronze.
* Ratios: 1st 2.616:1, 2nd 1.989:1, 3rd 1.671:1, 4th 1.294:1, 5th 1:1
* Input and output spline as standard Mini
* Supplied with extra bearing support for pinion end of main shaft and centre oil pickup pipe

Am employing some help re cam. The Kent 266 is gonna go and am looking at an RE to suit. SU's? Why not? Will either go that way or injection. Prefer the grubby SU's; that's what I grew up with. Webers? no thanks. Just my taste, no technical basis.

cheers,

bam

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

Until we sort out what cam your running, it's a bit difficult to advise properly.

SU's are fine, I like them a lot and use them most of the time.

Q. Is this to be a street car? Your gearbox, while being a 5 speeder, is not what I'd call 'streetable'.

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If you have a fair amount of power (80hp or more) then 3.44 diff is the best IMO. It gives good accelleration and with the amount of power you can maintain a good cruising speed on the freeway without much trouble. I think it's the best all round ratio.

If you have loads of power (120bhp+) then a lower ratio will still do OK like 3.105 which is probably the tallest you should go. It will still give pretty good acceleration, won't spin the wheels too much in low gears and because you have loads of power and your final drive will be good for the freeway.

If you have anything under 70-80bhp then 3.647 is probably the better ratio for good acceleration but sacrificing top speed. If you run any taller a ratio then you'll have trouble climbing hills...

All these are for road cars of course, and if you don't do any freeway miles, then go for the shortest possible such as 3.647 for best 0-80km acceleration

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Everybody has their own opinion on this, I guess. I have a stage 1 998, and have a 3.4 diff. And I love it. Most of my driving is country roads, so bends around the 60-80km/h mark, and I don't need to rev the guts out of it on the highway.

But yes, hills murder it. I still prefer it as it is, though.

With the 5-speeder, I'd be tempted to run a slightly taller diff ratio (3.1 or maybe higher) if you have the power, which I think you will. This will give you plenty of around-town flexibility in the lower gears, and a taller final-drive in the 1:1 5th gear for highway cruising.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

I have 2 cars (Minis) both have 3.1 diffs in them. But they are both big capacity engines being a 1408 stroker and a 1380 std stroke. On that sort of capacity There is no need for the engine to be doing a million revs to get the torque needed for cruising. They sit at around 3100 RPM at a 100K. Both cars are on 12inch wheels. One word of advice though do not combine a tall diff with a big cam. I had a 649 in one of them and I could not drive it below 80KPH in 4th gear. It was a pig to drive and I ended up taking that Cam and twin 1 1/2 SUs out and replacing it with a 104 Cam and a HIF44. It is a much more drivable car now and a pleasure to drive. Even fuel consumption is great I think I worked it out on the 1380 to get 15.5Km per ltr.

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"Let us remove your "SHORTS"

I used to run a 2.9 diff with a mildly modified 1100 engine and that was just fine. The only times that hills were a problem were very long climbs at highway speeds (like the Pentland Hills on the way to Ballarat). Getting to top speed was a long process but up to 100kmh was fine. It all depends on whether you want to race or cruise.

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66 Deluxe, 07 Cooper