English axle diff wanted - 3.54 or similar

[jxke]

I'd like to change out my diff for a 3.54 or similar 3.77/3.89 if anyone has one.

Closer to Bedfordshire the better, can straight swap for my 4.1 diff?

[anglia58]

hi jxke, i think you want to drop the rpm's with changing the diff,

changing from a 4.1 to a 3.89 your rpm's will drop just 200 rpm

changing from a 4.1 to a 3.77 your rpm's will drop 330 rpm's

with a 3.54 it will drop 560 rpm's

the 3.77 and 3.54 diff will sell for about 250 ponds if they are good.

i think you still got the 4 speed in your car, trow it in the dustbin,

and put a 5 speed in the car, your rpm's will drop with 700 rpm,

and your car still will pull as fast as it dos now.

the other option is juse a mk1 capri axle, if you are Lucky you can find one cheaper than the other diff's,

or a cortina mk3 or4 or 5 koln axle, these had a 3.45 ratio, you have to shorten it, and you halfshafts off

your escort will fit, by the way it's the axle with the small diff, not the big one, these got halfshafts with big

splines.

the capri axle got big splines, and 4.1 3.89 3.78 3.44 3.22 and a 3.09 ratio in them.

if you change to a 5 speed, you need a rs2000 or automatic driveshaft, and your gearstick will

be closer to you handbrake, you need to cut a new hole,

and the best thing is change the tunnel with one from a automatic, you can buy them from magnum,

you have to put your pedals a bit to the right, by cutting them and reweld them,

but then you can take the box in and out without lossing anything, other wise you have to drop de frontsuspention.

i hope this helps, and not make the problem any worse,

the things sound easy, but every thing involves some work, but you get a great car for it,

cheers marcel