[Spridgets] Am I running the wrong Speedo drive gear?

[dwoerpel at wi.net]

Um, the winters are really really long there aren't they Mark? ;-)

If it helps, my Bugeye with original tach, speedometer, 948, smoothcase,
and 4.22 diff. indicates 4300rpms @ 65 mph.

Dave W.



> I think that the bigger question should be- Why do I have a gear in my
> Speedo???
>
> and yeah, the engine sound does correlate with what the BE sounds like at
> 3,
> 4, 5 and 6000 RPMs. the feel of the car just isn't fight for what the
> speedometer is indicating. I did rework the speedo last year (thanks
> again,
> PPP!), but it was the same model # as what came out, in fact it's now a
> bit o
> this and a bit o that'un!
> I guess when I get a chance, I'll swap the drive gears over from the dead
> tranny.
> Uh Oh, now I'm talking about Speedos AND Trannys- What'll you all think of
> me
> now!
>
> Mark Haynes
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