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I have a Harbor Freight Earthquake 1/2" pneumatic impact. It works better
than MOST of the other impacts in the shop. The only ones that outperform
it are the Snap On and similar brands that cost about 8 times as much. I
brought my MAC 1/2" impact home and use the HF at work.
$75 with coupon:
http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/52_ITEM_1_2__INDUSTRIAL_QUALITY_SUPER_HIGH_TORQUE_IMPACT_WRENCH_1429840890.7106.jpg
On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Ryan,
> Don't sweat the axles unless the splines look twisted or chipped. The
> later axles are BTA 806 casting, located on the end cap. There was a
> competition model...BTA 940(? I think). They are hen's teeth. You've seen
> my car, I went 12 years without breaking one, even with a welded diff.
>
> As far as the diff, they are fairly robust. It should spin freely. Any
> ratchet feeling or like there's sand in them (or cedar chips in them Frank
> used to put in there to sell a car ;) ) and move on. The front pinion seals
> do leak, it's cheap seal to get, relatively easy to change if you have an
> impact wrench (the nut torque is like 200 foot pounds; just tighten the
> shit out of it and it's fine; my rule of thumb is 5 clicks after your
> harbor freight electric impact gun (fav tool, btw) runs out of steam!).
> You can check backlash if you want, specs are in the book, pretty
> straightforward to do, but if teeth look pristine you're probably ok.
>
> Price should be $75 to $125. I just paid $150 for a pristine welded one
> from Spridgetech.
>
> Hope that helps -
>
> Ron Soave
>
> On May 10, 2015, at 9:22 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> So if I go to carlisle import show next weekend what should I be on the
> lookout for or what should I avoid? looking for rear pumpkin or whole rear
> axle? how can I tell if possible whats good and whats crap?
> Thanks
> Ryan
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"derf" <derf247@gmail.com>
> *To: *"Ryan Kubanoff" <ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net>
> *Cc: *"spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Sunday, May 10, 2015 8:39:29 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?
>
> You might also look into stronger axle shafts while you're doing rear end
> work. Any Spridget diff chunk should fit in your rear housing. Just drop
> the drive shaft, pop the axles out, and swap the chunk. Diff ratios are
> stamped on top of the chunk. "10/39" is 3.9. IIRC "9/38" is what you would
> have on your 4.22.
>
> On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 5:59 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> So i have a 74 midget with a 1275, rib case, and a stock rear that will
>> do 70+ on a highway no problem. Last year I bought a 60 bugeye that was
>> modiifed by the previous owner to have a 998 cc motor, rib case and a
>> stock bugeye rear. It has more trouble with highway speeds. Could I swap
>> out the stock bugeye rear for a late model midgets? Would that improve
>> performance?
>> Thanks
>> Ryan
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I have a Harbor Freight Earthquake 1/2" pneumati=
c impact.=C2=A0 It works better than MOST of the other impacts in the shop.=
=C2=A0 The only ones that outperform it are the Snap On and similar brands =
that cost about 8 times as much.=C2=A0 I brought my MAC 1/2" impact ho=
me and use the HF at work.=C2=A0 <br><br></div>$75 with coupon:<br><a href=
=3D"http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/52_ITEM_1_2__INDUSTRIAL_QUALITY_SUPER_HIG=
H_TORQUE_IMPACT_WRENCH_1429840890.7106.jpg">http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/5=
2_ITEM_1_2__INDUSTRIAL_QUALITY_SUPER_HIGH_TORQUE_IMPACT_WRENCH_1429840890.7=
106.jpg</a><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <span dir=3D"l=
tr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">sprid=
gets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Ryan,=C2=A0</div><div>Don't sweat the axles unl=
ess the splines look twisted or chipped. The later axles are BTA =C2=A0806 =
casting, located on the end cap. There was a competition model...BTA 940(? =
I think). They are hen's teeth. You've seen my car, I went 12 years=
without breaking one, even with a welded diff.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><=
div>As far as the diff, they are fairly robust. It should spin freely. Any =
ratchet feeling or like there's sand in them (or cedar chips in them Fr=
ank used to put in there to sell a car ;) ) and move on. The front pinion s=
eals do leak, it's cheap seal to get, relatively easy to change if you =
have an impact wrench (the nut torque is like 200 foot pounds; just tighten=
the shit out of it and it's fine; my rule of thumb is 5 clicks after y=
our harbor freight electric impact gun (fav tool, btw) runs out of steam!).=
=C2=A0 You can check backlash if you want, specs are in the book, pretty st=
raightforward to do, but if teeth look pristine you're probably ok.=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Price should be $75 to $125. I just paid $150 =
for a pristine welded one from Spridgetech.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>=
Hope that helps -<br><br>Ron Soave</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On =
May 10, 2015, at 9:22 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a=
>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"font=
-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>So if I go to carlisle imp=
ort show next weekend what should I be on the lookout for or what should I =
avoid? =C2=A0looking for rear pumpkin or whole rear axle? how can I tell if=
possible whats good and whats crap?</div><div>Thanks=C2=A0</div><div>Ryan<=
/div><div><br></div><hr><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-st=
yle:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font=
-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>"derf" <<a href=3D"mailto:derf247@gma=
il.com" target=3D"_blank">derf247@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Rya=
n Kubanoff" <<a href=3D"mailto:ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>"spridgets&qu=
ot; <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">sprid=
gets@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, May 10, 2015 8:39:29 AM=
<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?<br><di=
v><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">You might also look into stronger axle shafts =
while you're doing rear end work.=C2=A0 Any Spridget diff chunk should =
fit in your rear housing.=C2=A0 Just drop the drive shaft, pop the axles ou=
t, and swap the chunk.=C2=A0 Diff ratios are stamped on top of the chunk.=
=C2=A0 "10/39" is 3.9. IIRC "9/38" is what you would ha=
ve on your 4.22.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 5:59 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#00=
0000"><div>So i have a 74 midget with a 1275, rib case, and a stock rear th=
at will do 70+ on a highway no problem.=C2=A0 Last year I bought a 60 bugey=
e that was modiifed by the previous owner to have a 998 cc motor, rib case =
=C2=A0and a stock bugeye rear.=C2=A0 It has more trouble with highway speed=
s.=C2=A0 Could I swap out the stock bugeye rear for a late model midgets?=
=C2=A0 Would that improve performance?</div><div>Thanks</div><span><span co=
lor=3D"#888888" style=3D"color:#888888"><div>Ryan</div></span></span></div>=
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