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Re: Speedo calibration

To: laifman@flash.net (Steve Laifman)
Subject: Re: Speedo calibration
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 98 16:39:07 PST
> There is an alternate "fix", however, which is a good deal less costly
> than re-gearing the speedo. The shop, here in LA, used the chalk
> lines/cable turns to find the correct value and re-magnetized the
> drivers and adjusted the tension. This put the calibration right on at
> 65 mph, a little slow by 2 mph at lower speeds and a little optimistic
> by 2-3 mph at higher speeds. The speedo works on magnetic drag, and the
> magnets get "tired" after 30 years.
> 
> 
> Steve
> --

Actually these gears aren't very expensive and the nice thing is that
there are lots of old Fords around, so parts like this are easy to
come by.  Check your local vintage Mustang parts supplier.  That's
where I got mine.

Roland

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