On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, at around 16:09:15 local time, Tom O'Malley
<tom.omalley@verizon.net> wrote:
>Michael writes:
>
>>My odometer tells me that I have travelled about 91.1 miles for every
>>hundred miles I drive. The speedometer/odometer in question is a
>>Smiths unit, with the "1000" figure on the face, which I believe is
>>correct for a UK-spec '77 1500. My wheels and tyres are standard, but
>>I have no idea about my gearbox. I bought the gearbox as an
>>un-reconditioned, unguaranteed, standard, four-speed, non-OD unit for a
>>1500, but...
>
>I might be worth the effort to pull the odometer gear from the
>transmission and count the teeth. Perhaps your replacement box came
>from a Marina or Midget 1500...or a Spitfire specified for export.
All things are possible. And it looks as though the speedo/odo drive
gear may well be wrong. How do I get it out? If this is going to
take me five hours on my back with gear oil dripping up my nose, I think
I'll live with it! <g>
ATB
--
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671
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