[Shotimes] Speedometer question

[Carl Lindahl]

Interisting. If I get some time, I will put togather two pictures of
transmissions where I am trying to get the VSS and the cable that broke, it
is a rather interisting senario on an Auto Transmission. I love my MTX, the
VSS is extremely easy to get to vs. the ATX.




Carl

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of George Fourchy
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 1:52 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Speedometer question


On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:09:02 -0600, Kevin & Cheryl Airth wrote:

>Your tire diameter would affect the output so
>it's not a set number and all aftermarket electronic speedometers I have
>seen have a adjustment or tuning knob to calibrate it to your situation.

I can't be 100% sure, since I myself have not seen the business (geared) end
of an
SHO speed sensor.  However, I will be seeing one tomorrow, since I am going
to swap
mine out, along with installing new speedo cables.  I _THINK_ that the same
speedo
gears that we used to use in RWD cars are used here.  The Helms does not
agree with
me, but I am ALMOST sure that there are different driven gears we can pick
from.
The reason I say this is that back when Lowrider was brand new, it had a
sticking
speedometer needle in the instrument cluster, and I took it to the dealer to
be
swapped.  They mis-understood me and thought it was reading slow, and
swapped the
gear.  It read WAY too fast after that, and I took it back, and took the
service
manager for a ride, tapping the dash to show him how the needle was binding
at
speed.

The book shows a totally different looking gear than what we had in '60s
Mustangs
and the other cars, but at least the dealer was able to put a different one
in the
car for that day or two long ago.

George
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