[Roadsters] Transmission interchange question

[Pat Horne]

Steve,

The usual transmission problem with the speedometer not working is the 
speedometer drive gear, which can be gotten to with the trans still in 
the car. The gear is under the plate that the speedometer cable right 
angle attaches to. just unscrew the right angle adapter (if present), 
remove the 1 hex bolt holding the plate in place and wiggle the plate 
out. The gear will come out with it. You'll probably find that some of 
the teeth are missing. Just get a replacement from one of our vendors 
and put it back together.

Another cause for this failure is the short drive piece between the 
right angle adapter and the transmission. It looks like about 1" or less 
off the end of a speedometer cable. If there was binding in the right 
angle adapter it can cause that cable to shear.

Good luck, and let us know what you find.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake S B, On 5/14/2010 3:13 PM:
> thanks for the great information.  I did find out that the site talking about
> using a Miata transmission installed that when he changed his engine to a
> Miata engine as well.  they way it war written and the dates made me think
> he'd installed it to the Datsun engine.  After everything I've heard, I guess
> I'll be leaving my car as is and just doing a rebuild on the 4 speed at some
> point so I can get my speedometer to work. (thats the only porblem I know of
> and tracked it to inside the trans.)
>  
> steve
> 66 - 1600
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