[Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?

[derf]

Early Spridgets have 4.22 diff ratio.  Later models have 3.9 and really
late Midgets have 3.77.  3.9 and 3.7 are highly sought after for the very
reason you mentioned.  I've seen 3.9 and 3.7 diff chunks go for big bucks
on ebay.

>From mgexp.com:
"'78 ~ '80 Midgets came with 3.77 ratio (8/'77, from GAN6-200001), better
for highway use than the 3.9 used from 12/'68 ~ '77 (but the 3.77s are
rare, so more expensive). "58 ~ '68 (948 and 1098cc) used 4.22. The ratio
is stamped on the upper RH surface of the diff housing."


On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 5:59 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <
spridgets at 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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