Finding an axle that narrow in the States, with the correct ratio would be a challenge, I would go for a little three cylinder petrol (gas) engine and keep all the standard running gear.
Suzuki Samurai rear housings have an offset carrier. If you use two short-side axles and shorten one side, you end up with a track of ~44" and a centered carrier. There are many ratios available for them. Standard was 3.73. They are 5 on 5 1/2 and can be drilled for other bolt patterns.
What transmission are you going to use ? Mike
30-04-2024, 06:30 PM (This post was last modified: 30-04-2024, 06:31 PM by Howard Wright.)
Hi Spooky
The lowest ratio Austin made was 4.4 (9 to 40 teeth in Bill Williams Special building book), although I think these are really rare. 4.89 (9 to 44 teeth) is the most common ratio on most axles up to about 1932? Thereafter 5.25 was the norm. So at 3000 revs you’ll be struggling to get more than 47 mph.
(30-04-2024, 06:30 PM)Howard Wright Wrote: Hi Spooky
The lowest ratio Austin made was 4.4 (9 to 40 teeth in Bill Williams Special building book), although I think these are really rare. 4.89 (9 to 44 teeth) is the most common ratio on most axles up to about 1932? Thereafter 5.25 was the norm. So at 3000 revs you’ll be struggling to get more than 47 mph.
Cheers
Howard
There's one offered on ebay at the moment... courtesy of Mr Betts.