I have a 91 camaro that has had a rebuilt T5 put into it when I got it...
I was underneathe the car antd it has a cable - no speed sensor! what can I do to make this speedo work again? thanks!

 

Get the VSS from a car at the junkyard, and install it.

One little screw (10mm head) is all it takes.

Look for a similar car to yours, same motor and so forth; the odds of the VSS having the right gear already on it, are much improved that way.

 

thanks a ton! would the dealer stock a vss?

 

I have no clue (and wouldn't know about the dealer, either...). That's sure not where I'd go to get it, if I needed one.

 

would a parts store have it...I greatly distrust junkyard electronics

 

Yes - so do many GM/Delco parts dealers - but be prepared to be soaked for every $ you have..... Up here in Canada a new OEM VSS was $110.00 - and that was last year when I went throught this whole scenario as well. Head off to a wrecker, there are many cars with the correct VSS in them.
-Andrew

 

Then buy 5 of them. Surely one will be good.

It'll still cost you less than a quarter as much as one at the dealer.

 

would one out of an auto work?, 5 speeds are in short supply..

 

Unfortunately no...

Very different.

 

VSS part # 25071437

Start by locating cars that are TBI powered - GMC Chev trucks 1500's (89-92) or even caddie's - I was able to pillage 4 from this source. Look around the back side of the passange side dash area as a start to your hunt.... I was able to find a pile of them. VSS were used in TBI cars as they did not run the same ECM set up as TPI car's.
All the best finding them
-Andrew