[Spridgets] More highway speed for a bugeye?

[derf]

I have a Harbor Freight Earthquake 1/2" pneumatic impact.  It works better
than MOST of the other impacts in the shop.  The only ones that outperform
it are the Snap On and similar brands that cost about 8 times as much.  I
brought my MAC 1/2" impact home and use the HF at work.

$75 with coupon:
http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/52_ITEM_1_2__INDUSTRIAL_QUALITY_SUPER_HIGH_TORQUE_IMPACT_WRENCH_1429840890.7106.jpg

On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Ryan,
> Don't sweat the axles unless the splines look twisted or chipped. The
> later axles are BTA  806 casting, located on the end cap. There was a
> competition model...BTA 940(? I think). They are hen's teeth. You've seen
> my car, I went 12 years without breaking one, even with a welded diff.
>
> As far as the diff, they are fairly robust. It should spin freely. Any
> ratchet feeling or like there's sand in them (or cedar chips in them Frank
> used to put in there to sell a car ;) ) and move on. The front pinion seals
> do leak, it's cheap seal to get, relatively easy to change if you have an
> impact wrench (the nut torque is like 200 foot pounds; just tighten the
> shit out of it and it's fine; my rule of thumb is 5 clicks after your
> harbor freight electric impact gun (fav tool, btw) runs out of steam!).
> You can check backlash if you want, specs are in the book, pretty
> straightforward to do, but if teeth look pristine you're probably ok.
>
> Price should be $75 to $125. I just paid $150 for a pristine welded one
> from Spridgetech.
>
> Hope that helps -
>
> Ron Soave
>
> On May 10, 2015, at 9:22 AM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <
> spridgets at 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 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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