Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1985 Black and Gold Trans Am
Engine: 305 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: T5 Borg Warner Manual 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Is the 2 pulse Vehicle Speed Sensor for the 85-89 tpi automatic transmissions the same one that is used on the manual 5-speeds for the same year models? I can only find one listing in the part stores like O'Reilly's and they list it for an automatic 700r4 transmission. The dealership can't find any information because it is a discontinued part. I would think they would be the same part; they work the same way and go on the same engine/ecm setup. Just want to double check before I purchase one. I know there are aftermarket performance parts out there, but I would like to just keep this thing as stock as possible. I am sure somebody out there knows this off the top of their head.
Last edited by jpossibul; 09-09-2011 at 01:37 PM.
#2
Supreme Member
iTrader: (13)
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Not in Kansas anymore
Posts: 7,732
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes
on
11 Posts
Car: 82 Z28
Engine: 383 SP EFI/ 4150 TB
Transmission: T400
Axle/Gears: QP 9" 3.73
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Is the 2 pulse Vehicle Speed Sensor for the 85-89 tpi automatic transmissions the same one that is used on the manual 5-speeds for the same year models? I can only find one listing in the part stores like O'Reilly's and they list it for an automatic 700r4 transmission. The dealership can't find any information because it is a discontinued part. I would think they would be the same part; they work the same way and go on the same engine/ecm setup. .
Split is
<3.0 rear ;VSS original part # 25007224
> 3.00 rear ;original part # 25007308
Many have had success by rotating the lower ratio VSS 180 degrees to fit the larger size speedo gear used with the higher ratio diff when swapping ratios
Last edited by vetteoz; 09-09-2011 at 11:31 PM.
#3
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chasing Electrons
Posts: 18,400
Likes: 0
Received 215 Likes
on
201 Posts
Car: check
Engine: check
Transmission: check
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Is the 2 pulse Vehicle Speed Sensor for the 85-89 tpi automatic transmissions the same one that is used on the manual 5-speeds for the same year models? I can only find one listing in the part stores like O'Reilly's and they list it for an automatic 700r4 transmission. The dealership can't find any information because it is a discontinued part. I would think they would be the same part; they work the same way and go on the same engine/ecm setup. Just want to double check before I purchase one. I know there are aftermarket performance parts out there, but I would like to just keep this thing as stock as possible. I am sure somebody out there knows this off the top of their head.
They are also going to be a 4-pole magnetic unit (4K PPM).
Also, in '85 the VSS is in the speedometer head. It is an optical set up that outputs a 2K PPM signal.
There are some sticky's on the transmission & driveline board here about the VSS gears. IIRC, it also shows some of the VSS's?
RBob.
#5
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1985 Black and Gold Trans Am
Engine: 305 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: T5 Borg Warner Manual 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Thank ya'll very much for the help! I don't know how I would have found out this information without the third gen community. I cross referenced the original part numbers and found a company online called Tomco-Inc that has these parts in a part number of their own. (They are in St. Louis Mo.) One of them is like $95 bucks, the other is like $140 or something close to that. They also provided illustrations of the part itself. Thought I would mention this if anyone else down the road runs into this problem. Also, I called O Reilly's and they were not able to cross reference the original part numbers with anything in their system, so it is safe to say they do not carry them at all. All they could say is yes, the original part number is an AC delco part number.
Here is the link for the TIMCO-Inc pdf cross reference tables:
http://www.tomco-inc.com/Catalog/veh...%20sensors.pdf
Thanks again!
Here is the link for the TIMCO-Inc pdf cross reference tables:
http://www.tomco-inc.com/Catalog/veh...%20sensors.pdf
Thanks again!
#6
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: "92 RS Camaro B4C/1LE 25th Anniv.
Engine: L98 w/corvette heads & ZZ4 cam
Transmission: built 700R4 with Hughs converter
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi w/1LE brakes
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Is there anyway to find out the part number for an '87?? Strangely, TOMCO doesn't list anything for the 86-87 camaro or firebird. I can't find an ACDELCO number anywhere either. I'm pretty sure this is attached to the back of the speedo.... I'm getting the CODE 24 and am beginning to get frustrated by not knowing where to get this part. Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!
#7
Sponsor
iTrader: (92)
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
acdelco 213-210 gm #25007224
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SC6-Speed-Se...#ht_1843wt_964
acdelco 213-108 25007318 for the optical cable driven
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SC26-BUICK-C...ht_4217wt_1055
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SC6-Speed-Se...#ht_1843wt_964
acdelco 213-108 25007318 for the optical cable driven
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SC26-BUICK-C...ht_4217wt_1055
Last edited by Tuned Performance; 01-06-2012 at 12:53 AM.
Trending Topics
#9
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: "92 RS Camaro B4C/1LE 25th Anniv.
Engine: L98 w/corvette heads & ZZ4 cam
Transmission: built 700R4 with Hughs converter
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi w/1LE brakes
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Okay then, what sets off the code if it's not the VSS??
#11
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: N. CA
Posts: 900
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: '85 TA
Engine: Aluminum Fuelie
Transmission: Mother of All Manuals
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Originally Posted by vetteoz, Tuned Performance
GM #25007224 (ACDelco 213-210) is a VSS sender for <3.0 gears
GM #25007318 (ACDelco 213-108) is a VSS sender for >3.0 gears
GM #25007318 (ACDelco 213-108) is a VSS sender for >3.0 gears
I'm doing a swap ('88 TA TPI engine into '85 TA L69/T5 w/3.73s) and the new dash cluster from the '88 is digital, while the old '85 cluster has a direct cable driven speedo (with NO yellow VSS conversion box). From the parts diagrams I've seen, it looks like #25007318 is a yellow box that sits on the back of the digital gauge clusters (see attached photos from CWP Autoparts of #25007318).
I'm looking for the sender that bolts into the tailshaft of the T5 and replaces the cable-driven housing (I believe '86 and newer T5s had the VSS in the tail), which I believe would be part #25007224 (ACDelco 213-210).
Tomco also has part numbers, and in their catalog #25007318 is the cluster-mounted VSS (yellow box, Tomco #31032) while #25007308 is for D9B optioned vehicles (Tomco #31018) and #25007224 is for 9DA optioned vehicles (Tomco #31019).
I'm not familiar with differences between 9DA and D9B, but it looks like we have three options:
1) GM #25007308 (no known ACDelco #, Tomco #31018) is a VSS sender that is mounted on the T5 (opt D9B?). Perhaps this is for >3.0 gears (vs. xxxx7318 like vetteoz & Tuned Performance suggested).
2) GM #25007224 (ACDelco #213-210, Tomco #31019) is a VSS sender that is mounted on the T5 (opt 9DA?). According to this page, #25007224 is the VSS sender only, while the since-discontinued #25007308 (above) has the VSS and the plastic drive gear.
3) GM #25007318 (ACDelco #213-108, Tomco #31032) is a yellow VSS/cable box that mounts to the back of the gauge cluster. Should work for all gears as the cable is calibrated at the transmission.
So it seems that #25007224 is what I would want for my swap to get the VSS directly from the T5... and I could reuse the existing gear off the cable drive as well, correct?
Last edited by super_kev; 08-12-2013 at 11:31 PM. Reason: Added more part information, photos from CWP
#12
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: N. CA
Posts: 900
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: '85 TA
Engine: Aluminum Fuelie
Transmission: Mother of All Manuals
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
It appears all the above part numbers are for 700R4 VSS senders, as I ordered 25007308 and it was easily twice the size as my T5 mounted sender. Looking around (this page is helpful on 1984-1988 C4 T5 Corvette swap), it seems as though the T5 sender is 10456087, which has since been discontinued.
#14
Re: Vehicle Speed Sensor for 85-89 TPI
Hi needing advise part number proper VSS sender for 87 Tpi engine T5 trans 3:23 gear using this in 91 RS Camaro engine runs good but stalling on decel. Appreciate any help Thanks Mike
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GVMV
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
1
08-16-2015 08:01 PM
Sanjay
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
1
08-12-2015 03:41 PM