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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Car: 1984 Camaro
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Speedo gear????

Does anybody know where I can find info on what speedometer gear I need based on tranny (700R4), tires (245/50/16), and rear end (3.23 posi)?
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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I assumed it was cable driven. You have 3 options of combination.

15T Grey (8642620) Drive - 39T Brown (1359273) Driven
16T Blue (8640518) Drive - 42T Green (1362049) Driven
17T Red (8640517) Drive - 44T DK. Grey (9780470) Driven

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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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RMK: Thanks for the info. Is there someplace on the web that has info listed for other tire sizes so that if I need it in the future I can find it? Thanks again.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 03:38 AM
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http://novaresource.org/speedo.htm uses tire diameter & rear end gear ratio to find what speedo gear ratio you need.

http://tciauto.com/tech_info/speedo_gears.htm has a calculator for tire diameter and has a chart of available gears for different transmissions.

http://www.bgsoflex.com/speedo1.html may also be helpful.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 06:00 AM
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Thanks jimfulco, thanks exactly what I was looking for.
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