What size speedo gear do I need?
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What size speedo gear do I need?
I have no clue what size/color speedo gear to order for my trans. I have 3.08 rear end, 275/60/15 rear tire size and a 4spd trans in my '69.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Look up the rolling diameter for the tires you have. Look up the rolling diameter for the tires that came on the vehicle. Figure the distance that would be traveled by one revolution of the tires. Use the ratio between those to determine what gear you need. Mutiply the ratio by the number of teeth on your old gear.
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Look up the rolling diameter for the tires you have. Look up the rolling diameter for the tires that came on the vehicle. Figure the distance that would be traveled by one revolution of the tires. Use the ratio between those to determine what gear you need. Mutiply the ratio by the number of teeth on your old gear.
stock tire size was: 235/70/15
current tire size: 275/60/15
rear end gears: 3.08
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i came up with trans dr. gr. 8 teeth, speedo cable dr. Gr. 18 teeth, go to tri5chevyrides.com/speedo.php
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Once you get everything together and head for the highway, take along a GPS. More accurate than having a buddy drive along side with his cell phone telling you his speed.
I have found that, on average, changing the plastic driven gear 1 tooth will change your speedo 3 mph.
I have found that, on average, changing the plastic driven gear 1 tooth will change your speedo 3 mph.
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Once you get everything together and head for the highway, take along a GPS. More accurate than having a buddy drive along side with his cell phone telling you his speed.
I have found that, on average, changing the plastic driven gear 1 tooth will change your speedo 3 mph.
I have found that, on average, changing the plastic driven gear 1 tooth will change your speedo 3 mph.
For example, 70 indicated mph / 63 actual = 1.111;
1.111 x 18 teeth = 20 teeth needed for the driven gear in the trans.
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Another thing I found when comparing my speedo with the GPS is that my speedo output is not linear. I have installed a combination of drive and driven gears to make it accurate at 70 mph. It is off by as much as 3-4 mph when going much slower or faster. I chose to make mine accurate at a speed where I think I'd be likely to get a speeding ticket. If I get caught doing 135 in a 65 zone, a difference of 3-4 mph won't matter much.
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worm gear question.
Once you've found the speed correction, divide the indicated speed by the actual speed, and then multiply that times the number of teeth in the driven speedo gear. That will be the new desired number of teeth.
For example, 70 indicated mph / 63 actual = 1.111;
1.111 x 18 teeth = 20 teeth needed for the driven gear in the trans.
For example, 70 indicated mph / 63 actual = 1.111;
1.111 x 18 teeth = 20 teeth needed for the driven gear in the trans.
Last edited by freddy4099; 06-30-2014 at 11:45 AM. Reason: more info
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This link will help....scroll to select your application..
http://www.transmissioncenter.org/GM...eter_Gears.htm
http://www.transmissioncenter.org/GM...eter_Gears.htm