[Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?

[ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net]

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 at gmail.com> 
To: "Ryan Kubanoff" <ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net> 
Cc: "spridgets" <spridgets at 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 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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