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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye diff

Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye diff
From: brian via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 12:19:37 -0800
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Rick has the correct answer.  The later pumpkin will fit in the housing
just fine.
Brian

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 11:13 AM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I believe the Moss info is a little misleading.  Later differentials will
> fit the Bugeye axle with no problem.  What Moss is talking about is that
> the later gearsets will not fit in the original Bugeye differential
> housing, not the axle housing.  Just swap the entire pumpkin and you're
> good.  I just installed a 3.7 diff in a Bugeye axle a few days ago.  :-)
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> On Jan 9, 2020, at 2:09 PM, CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> If my memory is any good, all years Sprite and Midget, Morris Minor and
> Metropolitan pumpkins will interchange. The early spridgets had 4:22 gears,
> middle years had 3:90, and the 78 and up had 3:70. The Morris Minor had
> 5:38 (or 4:55, I don't quite recall) and the Metro had 4:22.
>
> On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 1:03 PM EDWARD WOODS via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> What diff gears will swap into a Bugeye housing? None of the new gears
>> that Moss have will.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ed Woods
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Rick has the correct answer.=C2=A0 The later pumpkin will =
fit in the housing just fine.<div>Brian</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 11:13 A=
M Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"background-color:rg=
ba(255,255,255,0)">I believe the Moss info is a little misleading.=C2=A0 La=
ter differentials will fit the Bugeye axle with no problem.=C2=A0 What Moss=
 is talking about is that the later gearsets will not fit in the original B=
ugeye differential housing, not the axle housing.=C2=A0 Just swap the entir=
e pumpkin and you&#39;re good.=C2=A0 I just installed a 3.7 diff in a Bugey=
e axle a few days ago. =C2=A0:-)</span><br><br><div id=3D"gmail-m_597590384=
0205726691AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 9, 2020, at 2:09 PM, CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">If my memory is any good, all years Sprite and Mi=
dget, Morris Minor and Metropolitan pumpkins will interchange. The early sp=
ridgets had 4:22 gears, middle years had 3:90, and the 78 and up had 3:70. =
The Morris Minor had 5:38 (or 4:55, I don&#39;t quite recall) and the Metro=
 had 4:22.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 1:03 PM EDWARD WOODS via Spridgets &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><u></u>

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  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   What diff gears will swap into a Bugeye housing? None of the new gears t=
hat Moss have will.=C2=A0
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   <br>
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   Thanks,
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   <br>
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   Ed Woods
  </div>=20
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