Thanks Paul, I'll give that a try. Can't have too many working speedos!
THnx
Pat
cablespeed wrote:
> ...just went through this... check the gear ratio of your angle drive.
>
> If you are referring to a spring that looks like it should be on the little
> lever that
> tilts and rides up against the gear to move the gear... I've never opened a
> speedo yet that had a spring there.
>
> the little metal elongated oval clip that holds the plastic arm on its shaft
> is suppose to be taught enough to hold it in place (friction drive)
>
> Obviously with age, this wears down. I've seen them with the clip
> completely worn out. (The little binocular hole was just an oval)
>
> You can use any very light spring on the arm to correct that fact that it
> doesn't seem to want to push the gear any longer. This isn't the correct fix
> but it works just fine!
>
> Just hook it over the edge of the main base right across from the little
> tang that stick off the arm where you 'think a spring should go'
> Mine (well actually two now) have been working just fine for over 30K miles
> now.
>
> If none of this makes sense.... pretend I didn't say all that.
>
> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net www.teglerizer.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
> To: Spitfires@autox.team.net <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 8:42 PM
> Subject: 1000 - 1184 - 1248
>
> >
> >Ok All
> >
> > As y'all know , I replaced my 74 1184 Speedo with a 1000 speedo, My
> >speed is off, reads high.
> >
> > And this is due to my 74 spit having an overdrive and the 74 spit
> >that I got the 1000 speedo from , does not have an overdrive. I also
> >have an angle drive coming off the transmission.
> >
> >OK So I took my 1184 speedo apart and found parts laying around
> >inside. looked pretty straight forward to put it back together except
> >for a spring.
> >
> >I go up stairs and un wrap my other Speedos, so I can see where this
> >spring goes. I have a 1248 Speedo that came out of my NON Overdrive 63
> >Spitfire( that I am restoring.)
> >
> >The other speedo came out of a NON Overdrive 1972 Spitfire that I
> >chopped up for parts ( Don't worry, A totally un restorable rust
> >bucket) GUESS WHAT THE NUMBER IS ON IT? Your right -- -- 1184.
> >
> >Now I'm really confused, What do the numbers mean?! Does anyone have
> >an answer?
> >
> >Anyway the 72 NON Overdrive 1184 Speedo is going into my 74 Overdirve
> >Spitfire.
> >
> >THnx
> >Pat
> >
> >PS I fixed up my web page a bit 63 Main and Motor now have better pics
> >that you can make larger.
> >63 Spitfire
> >74 Spitfire
> >71 Stag
> >68 Chevy C10
> > www.spitfires.iwarp.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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