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Hey guys, would my 86 trans am 305tpi be an electronic or cable driven speedo?
The reason I ask is because I ordered a speedo drive gear since I forgot to put one on when I got my rebuilt transmission, I took the tail shaft off and speed sensor off and realized there's a magnetic speed sensor on the tail shaft.
Here is where it gets confusing, Before I bought a rebuilt transmission I put several different junkyard transmissions in my car, I have a large feeling I accidentally put a magnetic speed sensor in the rebuilt transmission from a junkyard transmission instead of the gear driven one that originally came with the car but I'm not entirely sure.
Edit: so I figured out I have the correct speed sensor but I don't get how I'm supposed to put a driven gear on the speed sensor. One side has a magnet while the other side has a small hole
Last edited by TylerSteez; May 30, 2015 at 10:41 PM.
86 is cable...I think furst year for for electronic is 89
everything else is pointing me to cable as well, Now I just got to order one and have it rushed to my house, drove all around and every parts store didn't sell them
If anyone can point me to a cable vss sensor for an 86trans am 305tpi with a 700r4 I'd greatly appreciate it. I've been looking online but haven't found any
Turns out I do have an electronic speed sensor. Now my question is what drive and driven gear would I use? I don't see any possible way to put a driven gear on this speed sensor, one sides a magnet and the other side is a small hole
I have a large feeling I accidentally put a magnetic speed sensor in the rebuilt transmission from a junkyard transmission instead of the gear driven one that originally came with the car
that is correct.
Figure out if the drive gear is inside.
To do your car like stock, you need an 86-89 VSS and the gears that match your tire size and rear gear ratio.
To do your car like stock, you need an 86-89 VSS and the gears that match your tire size and rear gear ratio.
Nope no drive gear inside, I bought a rebuilt trans and they tell you to take the one out of your old trans and put it on which I forgot to do.
I already have the correct drive gear for my rear end, now I just need to find a place that sells the correct vss and then buy a 37 gear driven gear. I can not find a single vss online for my car. I think transmissions center.com may have one but I'll have to wait till tomorrow to call them since they're closed today. If anyone could send me a link for one I'd greatly appreciate it
