Morris Minor Owners Club

good evening all
I'm in the process of restoring my van and i'm just thinking about the diff, i'm not to sure what all the numbers mean am i right in thinking that the vans had a lower diff ratio for pootaling around town? i'm going to be doing the odd motorway trip and id like to put a higher ratio diff in. what is a good ratio to look for for motorway cruising. i also have a tuned 1275 to go in her will the diff hold up to this?
thanks in advance, eddy

Original diff for a 1098 LCV is 4.55, 1098 car is 4.22, 1275 would need a 3.9 or 3.7 from Midget.

The 'diff' never changed over the years - the final drive ratio did however - part of which (the crown wheel) is happy bolted to the diff....... So yes - the final drive will cope with a 1275 - for a while anyway! And a nice low 3.7 ratio is ideal for good cruising with a more powerful engine.