Speedo Gear
Le Mans Master
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From: columbus oh
Drifting
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From: MS
If you have your original 71 M20, then the driven gear used would have been the 22-tooth Gray
(also called Silver) gear, p/n 3987922.
There were two different drive gears used on 68-70 4-speeds, but 71-up should be only one.
Best to pull the driven gear out that you have now and see what color and tooth count it is,
then you know for sure what drive gear you have.
If you need the 22-tooth, that gear is still available from your dealer for $6.83.
(also called Silver) gear, p/n 3987922.
There were two different drive gears used on 68-70 4-speeds, but 71-up should be only one.
Best to pull the driven gear out that you have now and see what color and tooth count it is,
then you know for sure what drive gear you have.
If you need the 22-tooth, that gear is still available from your dealer for $6.83.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Port Orange Fl
If you have your original 71 M20, then the driven gear used would have been the 22-tooth Gray
(also called Silver) gear, p/n 3987922.
There were two different drive gears used on 68-70 4-speeds, but 71-up should be only one.
Best to pull the driven gear out that you have now and see what color and tooth count it is,
then you know for sure what drive gear you have.
If you need the 22-tooth, that gear is still available from your dealer for $6.83.
(also called Silver) gear, p/n 3987922.
There were two different drive gears used on 68-70 4-speeds, but 71-up should be only one.
Best to pull the driven gear out that you have now and see what color and tooth count it is,
then you know for sure what drive gear you have.
If you need the 22-tooth, that gear is still available from your dealer for $6.83.
Thanks for the info.
Mike
Le Mans Master
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Drifting
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Racer
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From: Port Orange Fl
FWIW, speedo reads 10MPH to high at all speeds. Checked with GPS which is dead on in all of my other vehicles.
Thanks,
Mike
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Drifting
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Yes, the rear axle ratio normally determined which drive gear would be used. Lower axles usually got the smaller drive gear with the larger driven gears, and higher axle ratios were just the opposite but there were exceptions. The 3.55 is right in the middle and could go either way so need to find out what drive gear is in there now, and your driven gear will tell you that. Going up 2 or 3 teeth should fix you up provided no other problems.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Port Orange Fl
Yes, the rear axle ratio normally determined which drive gear would be used. Lower axles usually got the smaller drive gear with the larger driven gears, and higher axle ratios were just the opposite but there were exceptions. The 3.55 is right in the middle and could go either way so need to find out what drive gear is in there now, and your driven gear will tell you that. Going up 2 or 3 teeth should fix you up provided no other problems.
Thanks,
Mike
