Overdrive or not, that has no affect on the output shaft/driveshaft speed
where the speedodrive is located. Still it's a simple rev counter behind
all the gears, so no consideration need be given the gear you are in, 1st
or overdrive.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 23:08:35 -0700 "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net> writes:
>This formula assumes a 1 to 1 output shaft... if you have an overdrive
>you
>have to adjust your gear ratio accordingly.... Keith
>
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>> From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>> To: spritenut@Exit109.com
>> Cc: Lancer7676@aol.com; kturk@ala.net; mikkel@isa.dknet.dk;
>spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: rpm -> speed calculation
>> Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 7:37 PM
>>
>> On all mechanical speedos that have the drive from the transmission,
>it's
>> taken off the output shaft, which is the same as the driveshaft
>speed.
>> Makes no diference what gear it's in.
>>
>> Paul
>> PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>
>> On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 21:44:03 -0400 Frank Clarici
><spritenut@Exit109.com>
>> writes:
>> >Lancer7676@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Wouldnt the transmission ratio fit in there somewhere? Seems
>like
>> >5th gear
>> >> with a 210 tranny would give you a different read than 4th gear
>with
>> >a rib
>> >> case.
>> >
>> >I'm not sure here but I would think the tranny makes no difference
>as
>> >long as you have the speedo drive from said tranny in said car.
>> >I mean, my 5 speed shows X mph in 4th and only the revs drop when I
>> >shift to 5th.
>> >Speedo stays the same.
>> >I am not saying a different tranny in the car does not make for a
>> >differnt reading, just that no matter what gear you are in, the
>speedo
>> >stays the same unless you step on the gas.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Frank Clarici
>> >Toms River, NJ
>> >Bugeye Sprite
>> >67 Sprite
>> >59 A40
>> >http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>>
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