I agree with Larry. I have the 3.7, a 5-speed, with a 1275 also. Just hold
each gear longer. Other than from a dead stop in first, you aren't giving
up a thing. With a 4.22 you might get off the line a little quicker, but
who's drag racing a spridget anyway? So you use 3rd and 4th around town,
instead of 4th and 5th. I love cruising down the freeway keeping up with 80
MPH traffic in the fast lane, and turning about 4K RPM.
David Riker
74 Midget
63 Falcon
70 Torino
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker
----- Original Message -----
From "Larry Miller" <millerls at ado13.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: 76 Midget rear end into a Bugeye?
> I don't understand all of the complaints with the 5-speed and the 3.9. I'm
> actually considering swapping my 3.9 for a 3.7. I can pull strong up past
> 100 (and yes, my speedo is dead on) with the 3.9. Acceleration from a dead
> stop is sufficient for anything but drag racing or autocross. It will spin
> the tires if asked to do so.
>
> Larry Miller
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