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RE: Sprite differential possibilities

To: "Doug Ingram" <dougi@shaw.ca>,
Subject: RE: Sprite differential possibilities
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:56:06 +1100
You can also look at an article by Ray English (most widely known
for his quarterly newsletter "Marque One"). You can find it at the
AHSDC club website

http://reality.sgiweb.org/mg/ahsdc (click on technical, then
"Various Diff ratios for Spridgets")

or get there directly via

http://reality.sgiweb.org/mg/ahsdc/goblins/tech/diffs.htm

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Doug Ingram
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:35 AM
To: Spridget List
Subject: Re: Sprite differential possibilities


Hey! yourself, TuTone (not that I believe it's your real name).

Go to the following page on Gerard Chateauvieux's excellent website for
information on differentials and much more:

http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/Tech/SpridgetSpecs.htm

Assuming it is as original, you diff will be a 4.22 ratio. In December 1968,
Sprites and Midgets were fitted with a 3.9 diff, and Midgets received a 3.7
in August 1977 (Sprite production having ended in July 1971).

Like you, I take long summer trips in my 58, which happily carries on with
its original 948 engine. I replaced the 4.22 diff with a 3.9  a couple of
years ago, and the only downside was a lessened ability to perform
California stops. So, I actually stop and use first gear more often now. You
wouldn't be unhappy with a 3.9 in your car.

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my engine, and will see a significant power
gain, so I'm thinking of trying a 3.7 diff for even lower highway RPMs.

Doug Ingram
Victoria BC
1958 Sprite  (AN5L/636)
1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)


----- Original Message -----
From: <tmheffron@aol.com>
To: <team-thicko@autox.team.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 10:18 PM
Subject: Sprite differential possibilities


> Hey!!!!:
>
> OK, who can list all of the source cars for all the differentials that'll
> bolt into a squarebody Sprite rear housing?   I drive the '66 on a 1000+/-
> trip each summer.  The car's bone stock, and of course I need much taller
> gears...
>
> TuTone
>
> p.s.  I'm betting Frank or Peter can recite this in their sleep (and they
> probably do each night!).

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