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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 09:29:40 -0500
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I know the basics but will have to defer on the details.  This is where
Frank would chime in and sort it all out.  There are others who know and
share, but none like him.  Really miss that guy.

On Sun, 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
>
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> *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">I know the basics but will have to defer on the details.=
=C2=A0 This is where Frank would chime in and sort it all out.=C2=A0 There =
are others who know and share, but none like him.=C2=A0 Really miss that gu=
y.=C2=A0 <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
">On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:22 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_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"><d=
iv>So if I go to carlisle import 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:#0=
00;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:He=
lvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>&quot;derf&quot; &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:derf247@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">derf247@gmail.com</a=
>&gt;<br><b>To: </b>&quot;Ryan Kubanoff&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ryan.ku=
banoff@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br>=
<b>Cc: </b>&quot;spridgets&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team=
.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Su=
nday, May 10, 2015 8:39:29 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Spridgets] More highw=
ay speed for a bugeye?<div><div class=3D"h5"><br><div><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">You might also look into stronger axle shafts while you&#39;re doing =
rear end work.=C2=A0 Any Spridget diff chunk should fit in your rear housin=
g.=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;10/39&quot;=
 is 3.9. IIRC &quot;9/38&quot; is what you would have on your 4.22.<br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, May 10,=
 2015 at 5:59 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.t=
eam.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 s=
tyle=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 highw=
ay no problem.=C2=A0 Last year I bought a 60 bugeye that was modiifed by th=
e previous owner to have a 998 cc motor, rib case =C2=A0and a stock 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 p=
erformance?</div><div>Thanks</div><span><span color=3D"#888888" style=3D"co=
lor:#888888"><div>Ryan</div></span></span></div></div><br>-----------------=
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