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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@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.!
>
>
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> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">I think some pre-1500 Spridgets had 3.9s.=C2=A0 Pretty sur=
e my 72 and 74 Midgets were 3.9 and they were certainly 1275s.<br><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 13, =
2015 at 5:49 PM, brian S via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mai=
lto: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;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim, <br><br>I think you mean<br>4.22:1 from early ca=
rs<br>3.9:1 from early 1500 cars<br>3.7:1 from late 1500 cars<br>4.55:1 fro=
m Morris 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><b=
r><br><div><hr>Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 09:47:59 -0500<span class=3D""><br>Ry=
an,<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div><div>You only need the Differential whic=
h goes inside the pumpkin and rear axle.=C2=A0 As Derf said you want one th=
at has 10/39 on the top of the differential case but check yours first to s=
ee which you have now!=C2=A0 There were at least 3 available. Early cars we=
re 4.22 to 1, =C2=A0then there is 3.9 to 1 and the shorter 4.22 to 1.=C2=A0=
The 4.22 is great for autocross - =C2=A0the taller geared 3.77 for highway=
use.=C2=A0 As was noted, the taller gears are getting hard to find and usu=
ally demand a suitable hunk of cash.</div><div><br></div><div>If you find a=
3.9 or 3.77 that's inside a rear axle case and the seller won't pa=
rt it out, buy the whole thing.=C2=A0 You'll need help picking it up!! =
=C2=A0 DAMHIK....</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div>Jim</div></div=
></span></div> </div></div>
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