12-16-2010, 01:34 AM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Peoria, AZ
Posts: 40
|
speedo gears
I have a 40 Ford that I bought. It has 15 inch wheels on it. Not sure of the rear end. But the speedo is about 20 mph off (faster than actural). It has a #19 gear in it. Is there one that will get me closer to the actual speed and is it available anywhere. Will it fit in the housing easily or should I just forget it.
Dewert |
12-16-2010, 03:31 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Yucaipa, CA
Posts: 1,095
|
Re: speedo gears
If your speedo is registering to fast you need a larger diameter speedo gear to slow it down. Here is a speedo chart from the Ford parts book. All of the speedo adaptors from 1928 to 1948 are interchangeable. These speedo adaptors show up on ebay.
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
12-16-2010, 09:45 AM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland
Posts: 10,858
|
Re: speedo gears
Because of the speedometer gear diameter difference for each rear end gear ratio, the turtle housings on some are also different. So long story short, you can't just switch gears in any turtle housing to make it work. I'm sure you can find a gear combo that will bring you in closer than 20 mph. One way to determine how far your speedometer is off, is to run with a GPS and compare its speed reading to your speedometer.
__________________
John "Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein |
12-16-2010, 12:08 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 16,432
|
Re: speedo gears
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Kerby |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|