While spending time in the shed over the past few days I also used the opportunity to select a back axle for the ’76 car. The choice was between one 3.90:1 CWP axles and three 3.45:1 CWP axles. As the original Dolomite Sprint uses a 3.45:1 diff ratio and I really like that ratio on a quick touring car (fitted to the DHC) the choice was narrowed down to three axles. Partly inspired because I want to keep the 3.90:1 axles for ‘t Kreng! So the choice was narrowed down to three;
- CL 11314: from a European spec. Solihull FHC with 72.492 km on the odometer;
- CL 11955: from a European spec. Solihull FHC with 87.173 km on the odometer;
- CL 12290: from a California PI spec. Solihull DHC with 71.823 km on the odometer;
Turned out the choice was pretty easy as there was one axle with absolutely no noticeable play or back lash. This one, and the first one in the list above:
It didn’t look very good from the outside at first glance. But on closer inspection and after it was cleaned a bit, it turned out all the “outside” hardware was in very good condition.
Next job will be attacking the outside with a selection of wire brushes on my angle grinder, followed by a rust converter, primer and satin gloss black paint.
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