[Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?

[derf]

I think some pre-1500 Spridgets had 3.9s.  Pretty sure my 72 and 74 Midgets
were 3.9 and they were certainly 1275s.


On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 5:49 PM, brian S via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> 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
>
>
>
> Brian S.
> Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
> Thanks to Frank C.!
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 09:47:59 -0500
> Ryan,
>
> You only need the Differential which goes inside the pumpkin and rear
> axle.  As Derf said you want one that has 10/39 on the top of the
> differential case but check yours first to see which you have now!  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 for autocross -  the taller
> geared 3.77 for highway use.  As was noted, the taller gears are getting
> hard to find and usually demand a suitable hunk of cash.
>
> If you find a 3.9 or 3.77 that's inside a rear axle case and the seller
> won't part it out, buy the whole thing.  You'll need help picking it up!!
> DAMHIK....
>
> Cheers!
> Jim
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