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Re: Midget questions

To: Jon Paschke <birdman@lightspeed.net>
Subject: Re: Midget questions
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:54:01 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <005501be66cd$987fe540$5018a5d1@bonz>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Jon,
some time in '77 I think.
Ulix

On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Jon Paschke wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> About the 3.7 rears, what years did they come on anyway. I would be
> interested in one for my 71 as anything to bring down the R's on the freeway
> would be nice.
> TIA
> 
> Jon
> 71 midget
> So Ca
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> To: Jay Snavely <jays@paonline.com>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 5:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Midget questions
> 
> 
> >On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, Jay Snavely wrote:
> >
> >> I am thinking about improving the final drive ratio for driving on
> >> Interstates etc. I see a conversion for a 5 speed Nissan transmission.
> >> There is also a 3.5 ratio rear end gear set available from VB. Does
> >> anyone have experience about these or any advise??
> >
> >Jay,
> >Your '71 should have a 3.9:1 rear end.  You could use the later 3.7:1 from
> >a late Midget, but I wouldn't recommend longer than that.  1st gear would
> >probably get awfully long and it would be hard to take off.
> >
> >The 3.7 would be fairly cheap to get used, a 5-speed is a lot more time
> >and money.
> >
> >Ulix, 5-speed and 3.7
> >
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
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                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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