Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Apolgies - differential - highway speeds etc

From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2015 08:15:42 -0400

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Awesome explanation and are we all getting images one on the list?
Thanks so much Daniel,
Lin

62 Sprite "Pinky"

On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 4:06 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

>  Hi List,
>
> I've felt fairly bad for a couple of days about one of my replies to the
> highway speeds/diff/pumpkin thread but it's taken until now for me to find
> the time to try and put things right.  To serve my 'penance' I've finally
> gotten round to doing what I should have done in the first place which is
> dig a complete final drive assembly from under the bench in my garage, pull
> it apart, and photograph it.
>
> As you can see in both photos, there are 2 components.  The
> differential/diff is dark metal and has a bearing on at each end.  This
> differential also has a Phantom Grip device fitted to it (another
> story/thread).  More importantly this diff also has the crownwheel or ring
> gear bolted to it.  However, it needs the pinion to go with it to make a
> final drive unit and the two items are matched components.
>
> It is possible to buy just the final drive gears - the ring and pinion by
> themselves without the diff - you can find them on ebay.  But, it's rare to
> see a diff with the ring bolted to it and the pinion with it as another
> part.
>
> In the photo you can also see the differential carrier itself which for
> the Sprite/Midget is light in colour because it's cast from aluminium
> alloy.  You can also see looking inside the diff carrier the pinion gear.
>
> So, the easiest way to swap the final drive ratio (4.22 to 3/9) is to buy
> a complete final drive assembly which is: the diff, the ring and pinion and
> the diff carrier.  If you just buy the diff which goes into the pumpkin and
> even it has the ring gear bolted to it, it won't work in your pumpkin
> (final drive assembly) because the pinion will have the wrong tooth count
> for the new ring gear being a different ratio (eg: 9 teeth instead of 10
> teeth)
>
> Sorry, apologies to the list if my earlier reply was rude and discourteous.
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Awesome explanation and are we all getting images one on t=
he list?<div>Thanks so much Daniel,</div><div>Lin</div><div><br></div><div>=
62 Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 4:06 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- =
via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px =
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000"><font color=
=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">
<div>Hi List,</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I&#39;ve felt fairly bad for a couple of days about one of my replies =
to the=20
highway speeds/diff/pumpkin thread but it&#39;s taken until now for me to f=
ind the=20
time to try and put things right.=C2=A0 To serve my &#39;penance&#39; I&#39=
;ve finally=20
gotten round to doing what I should have done in the first place which is d=
ig a=20
complete final drive assembly from under the bench in my garage, pull it ap=
art,=20
and photograph it.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>As you can see in both photos, there are 2 components.=C2=A0 The=20
differential/diff is dark metal and has a bearing on at each end.=C2=A0 Thi=
s=20
differential also has a Phantom Grip device fitted to it (another=20
story/thread).=C2=A0 More importantly this diff also has the crownwheel or =
ring=20
gear bolted to it.=C2=A0 However, it needs the pinion to go with it to make=
 a=20
final drive unit and the two items are matched components.=C2=A0 </div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>It is possible to buy just the final drive gears - the ring and pinion=
 by=20
themselves without the diff - you can find them on ebay.=C2=A0 But, it&#39;=
s rare to=20
see a diff with the ring bolted to it and the pinion=C2=A0with it as anothe=
r=20
part.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>In the photo you can also see the differential carrier itself which fo=
r the=20
Sprite/Midget is light in colour because it&#39;s cast from aluminium alloy=
.=C2=A0=20
You can also see looking inside the diff carrier the pinion gear.=C2=A0 </d=
iv>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>So, the easiest way to swap the final drive ratio (4.22 to 3/9) is to =
buy a=20
complete final drive assembly which is: the diff, the ring and pinion and t=
he=20
diff carrier.=C2=A0 If you just buy the diff which goes into the pumpkin an=
d=20
even it has the ring gear bolted to it, it won&#39;t work in your pumpkin (=
final=20
drive assembly) because the pinion will have the wrong tooth count for the =
new=20
ring gear being a different ratio (eg: 9 teeth instead of 10 teeth)</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Sorry, apologies to the list if my earlier reply was rude and=20
discourteous.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Regards</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Daniel</div></font></div><br>------------------------<br>
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