Normspeed Posted January 6, 2007 Report Posted January 6, 2007 Before I crawl under there and drop a wrench on my forehead, anyone know if swapping out speedo gears is as easy as it appears? My temporary 3 speed has a speedo drive gear intended for a higher rear end ratio than my 4:10. It reads about 6 or 7 mph high. I'd like to stick in the 4:10 drive gear out of my OD tranny until I rebuild it. Any quirks or cautions? Quote
Young Ed Posted January 7, 2007 Report Posted January 7, 2007 Norm what type of car? We had a bunch of trouble with a 51 dodge with OD but I cant remember if it was the OD stuff that got in the way or the shape of the floor or both combined. Quote
Normspeed Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Posted January 7, 2007 It's a 53 wagon. Both trannies are 53. The OD trans is out, on a stand, and I yanked that gear today. Easy job. Tomorrow I guess I'll crawl under and see about the gear in the car. If I remember correctly, the speedo cable attached at a pretty accessible spot. Cross my fingers and knock on wood. Quote
Young Ed Posted January 7, 2007 Report Posted January 7, 2007 I think you'll be ok with the plain 3spd. May want to make it a point to install the proper gear once you are ready to reinstall the OD. Quote
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