okay, I bought my fbird a couple months ago with a broken speedometer and I'd like to fix it. It's an 82 Trans Am, so it's not electrical, but I still dont have the slightest clue where to start to get it working again... any help or info would be greatly appreciated.

 

Do as I did.Go to your local junk yard and try to get a speedometer in great shape and put into your car.I'm gettin rid of the IDIOT GAUGES in my project car 85SCto89RS,they were the root of my problems.BTW i'm gettin the 145 mph speedo.

 

could be its not plugged into your tranny...

 

i'll check that out tomorrow morning

 

Its either the cable not plugged into your tranny, cable not plugged into speedo, cable snapped, or VSS is fried (if 82's came with that, I'm not sure)

-Max

 

82s donn't have VSS as far as I know. Does the needle move at all? Could be a broken cable. Check both the upper and lower. More likely is that the plastic speedometer gear in the tranny is broken. Do you have an automatic or standard? If it's an automatic, than it is probably the 200c, and replacing the speedo gear in the tranny requires pulling the whole thing apart, because that tailshaft can't be taken apart separately.

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82 Camaro:
350
Erson cam, ported heads,Comp Cams 1.6:1 rocker arms
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Holley 600
Crane Hi-6 ignition, Accel supercoil
TH350 tranny with 2500 stall.
Eibach Pro Kit
SLP 1 3/4" headers

 

The needle doesnt move at all, and it's a manual, I'm going to look at it with my Dad later this week, if we get it fixed I'll let everyone know how.