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I don't remember the exact changeover, but it seems like it was '68 or '69 w=
hen they switched to the 3.9.=20
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> On May 13, 2015, at 9:42 PM, derf via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>=
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> I think some pre-1500 Spridgets had 3.9s. Pretty sure my 72 and 74 Midget=
s were 3.9 and they were certainly 1275s.
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>> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 5:49 PM, brian S via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.t=
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>> Jim,=20
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>> I think you mean
>> 4.22:1 from early cars
>> 3.9:1 from early 1500 cars
>> 3.7:1 from late 1500 cars
>> 4.55:1 from Morris Minors ( I believe) that many autocrosser's use
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>> Brian S.
>> Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
>> Thanks to Frank C.!
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>> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 09:47:59 -0500
>> Ryan,
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>> You only need the Differential which goes inside the pumpkin and rear axl=
e. As Derf said you want one that has 10/39 on the top of the differential c=
ase but check yours first to see which you have now! There were at least 3 a=
vailable. Early cars were 4.22 to 1, then there is 3.9 to 1 and the shorter=
4.22 to 1. The 4.22 is great for autocross - the taller geared 3.77 for h=
ighway use. As was noted, the taller gears are getting hard to find and usu=
ally demand a suitable hunk of cash.
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>> If you find a 3.9 or 3.77 that's inside a rear axle case and the seller w=
on't part it out, buy the whole thing. You'll need help picking it up!! D=
AMHIK....
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>> Cheers!
>> Jim
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I don't remember the exact changeover,=
but it seems like it was '68 or '69 when they switched to the 3.9. <br=
><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On May 13, 2015, at 9:42 PM, derf v=
ia Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">I think some pre-1500 Spridgets had 3.9s. Pretty sure my 72 a=
nd 74 Midgets were 3.9 and they were certainly 1275s.<br><br></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 5:4=
9 PM, brian S via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridget=
s@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> w=
rote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim, <br><br>I think you mean<br>4.22:1 from early car=
s<br>3.9:1 from early 1500 cars<br>3.7:1 from late 1500 cars<br>4.55:1 from M=
orris Minors ( I believe) that many autocrosser's use<br><br><br><br>Brian S=
.<br>Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!<br>Thanks to Frank C.!<br><br><br><div><h=
r>Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 09:47:59 -0500<span class=3D""><br>Ryan,<div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div><br></div><div>You only need the Differential which goes inside t=
he pumpkin and rear axle. As Derf said you want one that has 10/39 on t=
he top of the differential case but check yours first to see which you have n=
ow! There were at least 3 available. Early cars were 4.22 to 1, =
then there is 3.9 to 1 and the shorter 4.22 to 1. The 4.22 is great fo=
r autocross - the taller geared 3.77 for highway use. As was not=
ed, the taller gears are getting hard to find and usually demand a suitable h=
unk of cash.</div><div><br></div><div>If you find a 3.9 or 3.77 that's insid=
e a rear axle case and the seller won't part it out, buy the whole thing.&nb=
sp; You'll need help picking it up!! DAMHIK....</div><div><br></div><=
div>Cheers!</div><div>Jim</div></div></span></div> =
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