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jon laing · 10-18-2013, 08:29 AM

My 39 ford deluxe original speedometer hooked to original engine and transmission does not work. I plan on checking the cable. Any other areas that could be the problem??? Jon Laing

Kube · 10-18-2013, 08:33 AM

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The cable is the usual suspect. Next, check the speedometer head itself. If both of those are functioning, the only things remaining are the drive gear within the torque tube and driven gear, bolted to the torque tube. It is rare but not unheard of for one or both of these to fail. Fortunately, usually the driven gear fails before the drive gear.

10-18-2013, 08:29 AM	#1
jon laing Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: DRUMMOND iSLAND, Mi. Posts: 247	!939 ford speedometer My 39 ford deluxe original speedometer hooked to original engine and transmission does not work. I plan on checking the cable. Any other areas that could be the problem??? Jon Laing

10-18-2013, 08:33 AM	#2
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 8,986	Re: !939 ford speedometer Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The cable is the usual suspect. Next, check the speedometer head itself. If both of those are functioning, the only things remaining are the drive gear within the torque tube and driven gear, bolted to the torque tube. It is rare but not unheard of for one or both of these to fail. Fortunately, usually the driven gear fails before the drive gear. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

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