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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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hooking up speedo onto 85 T5 in 91 RS

I have a 91 RS with a 305 and a 700R4 tranny. I want to swap in a T5 from an 85 but it runs the speedo off a cable. Would I be able to adapt it somehow to work on my speedo?
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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Car: 89 FORMULA 350, 91 Z28 Convertible
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yes, just get the t-5 specific sending unit for your year camaro (can try salvage yards) or got to the dealer
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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So it's just as simple as plugging in a different unit?
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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yes, but, you will need to figure out what drive and driven gears you need to have a correct speedo reading.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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Could I just use the unit off my 700R4 or does that not have it?
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 12:38 AM
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The 700R4 uses a different sized unit.
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