1928 essex

essex

diff ratio

ernie28

essex said:

diff ratio

What are you asking?

essex

the ratio 5.1 to 1 i would like to change it to 3.5 to 1 if poss

paulrhd29nz

Why would you want a 3.5 ?

Hans

I wonder if the 3.5 :: 1 Gear sets being offered could be made to fit?


It  would be intersting to open up a '27 to '29 Essex center section to examine the possibilties for installing those gears.

essex

the pin has 10 teeth and the wheel has 51 makes it a 5.1 ratio so to get a 3.5 ratio pin has 10 teeth and the wheel has35

Geoff

The standard ratio for 11928 was 5.6 (56/10).   In  1929 there was a higher gear of 5.1  for the roadsters and coupes, but that was it.   It is possible to adapt an earlier 4 cyl  unit into the housing, which has a 4.6 (56/12).   It may be possible to get new gears machined with other ratios, but this would be very expensive.   If you had a  3.5 ratio you would have to live in a very flat part of the country!

25truck

I believe the car has a Toyota engine and transmission and probably has plenty of power but no speed 

Hans

 1927 and 28  as well as 29 there were two ratios used.  5 1/10   and  5  6/10.

They will interchange.

All you gotta do is find the one you want.

essex

25truck said:

I believe the car has a Toyota engine and transmission and probably has plenty of power but no speed 

not a jap motor
 im putting a 327 rambler v8 in my coupe

25truck

essex said:

25truck said:

I believe the car has a Toyota engine and transmission and probably has plenty of power but no speed 

not a jap motor
 im putting a 327 rambler v8 in my coupe

Sorry 
I was thinking of a different car

are you trying to use the original wheels and brakes?

essex

no mit l300 front brakes
dont know back brakes yet