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Re: [Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?

To: Ryan Kubanoff <ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?
From: derf via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 07:39:29 -0500
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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">You might also look into stronger axle shafts while you&#3=
9;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 out, and swap =
the chunk.=C2=A0 Diff ratios are stamped on top of the chunk.=C2=A0 &quot;1=
0/39&quot; is 3.9. IIRC &quot;9/38&quot; is what you would have on your 4.2=
2.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Su=
n, May 10, 2015 at 5:59 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr=
">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridge=
ts@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</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 style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>So i=
 have a 74 midget with a 1275, rib case, and a stock rear that will do 70+ =
on a highway no problem.=C2=A0 Last year I bought a 60 bugeye that was modi=
ifed by the previous owner to have a 998 cc motor, rib case =C2=A0and a sto=
ck bugeye rear.=C2=A0 It has more trouble with highway speeds.=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 class=3D"HOEnZb"><font co=
lor=3D"#888888"><div>Ryan</div></font></span></div></div><br>--------------=
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