Speedometer Swap Question

[gprimm]

After finishing my son's 1978 wagon and driving it to Colorado Springs, the 80mph speedo doesn't cut it driving through Nebraska at 90. The prior owner installed the El Camino instrument cluster with the 80mph round speedo.

Question: If we get a 140mph Monte SS speedo is it "geared" so all I must do is attach the speedo cable from the trans?

George
Bolingbrook, IL.

 

[O. D. Showtime]

You may not see this in time but according to his add..it's a direct bolt in no mods needed...and correct needle for 78-79

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Speedome ... 06.c0.m245

 

[adumb]

his add states no mod needed to bolt it in. you will need to do some calibrating i'm sure

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

The calibration is standardized with speedometers as they use a magnet and a bell working against a coiled clock spring. All will hit the same indicated speed with the same rotational input speed. It is only the drive and driven gears in the transmission that vary. So, it should work out of the box with no modifications.

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Yeah I wouldn't think a speedometer shop would sell something that wouldn't just bolt in and work from the get go.

 

[gprimm]

Royal Smart Person,


Thank you very much. I'll let him know. He'll pay for it and I'll put it in !!!

Thanks for the link to the Speedo. He had already sent that to me 2 days ago. Is that a normal price?

George

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Royal Smart Person,


Thank you very much. I'll let him know. He'll pay for it and I'll put it in !!!

Thanks for the link to the Speedo. He had already sent that to me 2 days ago. Is that a normal price?

George

I've seen his adds on there a few times now.....I'm pretty sure he's been at that price for sometime now.

Here's a link to a 120 MPH one as well...I don't believe it's new though. I actually have one on these....never thought they could go for that much though. :shock:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/78-85-EL ... 06.c0.m245