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I have a '55 1st series. Installed a 1962 261 engine with a 1985 5 speed transmission. The speedometer and cable are stock '55 1st series. The speedometer reads 35 MPH when actual speed is about 50 MPH. I heard there is an adapter that attaches to the transmission to give correct. Looking for input on where to buy a conversion part.
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Jim Carter Truck Parts might also sell a ratio adapter. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | 1985 S10s with 4 cylinder engines come with an adapter between the transmission and the speedometer cable. Junk yards await you. It fixed my problem.
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1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | 1985 S10s with T-5 and 4 cylinder engines come with an adapter between the transmission and the speedometer cable. Junk yards await you. It fixed my problem.
Carl
Last edited by 52Carl; 11/28/2015 1:20 AM.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 | Thank you Tim. I found the ratio adapter on the Jim Carter site. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,194 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,194 | Be aware all adapters are not the same ratio. Ask before buying what the ratio it is then figure out if it's enough to correct your odometer. Odometers are direct drive off the cable, speedometers use a magnetic drive and can be off, yet still have an accurate odometer. Most any speedometer shop will have you drive 10 miles on a marked road or use a GPS phone to check the accuracy of the odometer. They will then design an adapter to correct it and hopefully the speedometer will fall in to place to. You could just try a gear change to get closer, yours is quite a ways off right now. http://www.transmissioncenter.net/speedometer_calibration_______va.htm | | |
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