I got bad speedo drive advice
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From: Huntsville Alabama
Car: 89 IROC convert.
Engine: tpi 305
Transmission: T-5
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I got bad speedo drive advice
I just put a T-5 in my automatic car, and someone on here told me the mechanical speedo drive from my automatic would just swap right into the T-5 tranny which has an electric drive.
Well it didn't work, the mechanical drive is great big and the electric one is little. Is there an mechanical drive that will fit in this T-5? Right now I'm driving around with my speedo cable dragging the ground.
Well it didn't work, the mechanical drive is great big and the electric one is little. Is there an mechanical drive that will fit in this T-5? Right now I'm driving around with my speedo cable dragging the ground.
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Re: I got bad speedo drive advice
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...SS+part+number
some helpful info I had bookmarked, but in any case you need the correct sleeve and gear, apparently theres 2 sets
some helpful info I had bookmarked, but in any case you need the correct sleeve and gear, apparently theres 2 sets
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From: Huntsville Alabama
Car: 89 IROC convert.
Engine: tpi 305
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 10 bolt
Re: I got bad speedo drive advice
Well that will definitely be useful, but I was talking about the diameter of the holes that the drive slides into. My auto tailhousing with the mechanical drive had a hole probably a half inch bigger than the hole in my T-5 tailhousing. I need a mechanical drive for the smaller hole. Is there such a thing?
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Re: I got bad speedo drive advice
Yes. That's the "Original Driven Gear Sleeve" in the picture.
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From: Huntsville Alabama
Car: 89 IROC convert.
Engine: tpi 305
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 10 bolt
Re: I got bad speedo drive advice
Oohhh Yeeaaaahhh. Now I see. dr1 underestimated my ability to overlook the obvious. I'll visit Mr. Goodwrench tomorrow.
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