Speedometer

Arhilion · May 22nd, 2007, 10:31 PM

Hello all, I recently bought a 97 mustang GT and the speedometer does not work the guy I bought it from said it just needs a gear. He told me it has different gears in the car but he didnt know what size. Is there a way i can find out what gears are in the car without ripping it apart? Also how hard would installing the gear be for the average person?

MustangMatt96GT · May 22nd, 2007, 10:39 PM

Jack up the rear end so that both rear wheels are off of the ground.
2. Put a mark on the drive shaft.
3. Have somebody spin a rear tire slowly once around and count how many times the drive shaft goes around.
4. If it goes around 3 and 3/4 times you have 3.73s If it goes just a little more than 4 times you have 4.10s! Hope this helps!

Installing the speedometer gear will be super simple! All you have to do is jack up the car and then on the rear portion of the tranny there will be a place that needs the gear!

Arhilion · May 22nd, 2007, 10:42 PM

Sounds easy enough. Ill give it a try later on tonight.

MustangMatt96GT · May 22nd, 2007, 10:46 PM

yeah man! I wish I would have bought a stang with gears in it already!

Arhilion · May 22nd, 2007, 10:49 PM

Well I didnt really need the car. Its got some body problems but it runs and sounds GREAT!... But for 2,000 I couldnt pass it up. Work might be killing me but at least the moneys good.

HMUSN · May 22nd, 2007, 10:50 PM

wait... your speedo doesn't work at all?

or it is not showing the correct mph?

Arhilion · May 22nd, 2007, 10:52 PM

It doesnt work at all, There is no gear at the transmission. its not that the wrong gear is there. its just not one at all. the guy was working on replacing it when i bought it.

HMUSN · May 22nd, 2007, 10:56 PM

ah ok.

just checkin to make sure the guy isn't bs ing you

Casper98GT · May 23rd, 2007, 07:36 AM

more than likely you are gonna need a white gear, because it ranges from 3.55-4.30's.

May 22nd, 2007, 10:31 PM	#1
Arhilion Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Speedometer Hello all, I recently bought a 97 mustang GT and the speedometer does not work the guy I bought it from said it just needs a gear. He told me it has different gears in the car but he didnt know what size. Is there a way i can find out what gears are in the car without ripping it apart? Also how hard would installing the gear be for the average person?

May 22nd, 2007, 10:39 PM	#2
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	Jack up the rear end so that both rear wheels are off of the ground. 2. Put a mark on the drive shaft. 3. Have somebody spin a rear tire slowly once around and count how many times the drive shaft goes around. 4. If it goes around 3 and 3/4 times you have 3.73s If it goes just a little more than 4 times you have 4.10s! Hope this helps! Installing the speedometer gear will be super simple! All you have to do is jack up the car and then on the rear portion of the tranny there will be a place that needs the gear! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

May 22nd, 2007, 10:46 PM	#4
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	yeah man! I wish I would have bought a stang with gears in it already! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

May 22nd, 2007, 10:50 PM	#6
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	wait... your speedo doesn't work at all? or it is not showing the correct mph? __________________

May 22nd, 2007, 10:56 PM	#8
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	ah ok. just checkin to make sure the guy isn't bs ing you __________________

May 22nd, 2007, 10:42 PM	#3
Arhilion Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds easy enough. Ill give it a try later on tonight.

May 22nd, 2007, 10:49 PM	#5
Arhilion Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I didnt really need the car. Its got some body problems but it runs and sounds GREAT!... But for 2,000 I couldnt pass it up. Work might be killing me but at least the moneys good.

May 22nd, 2007, 10:52 PM	#7
Arhilion Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	It doesnt work at all, There is no gear at the transmission. its not that the wrong gear is there. its just not one at all. the guy was working on replacing it when i bought it.

May 23rd, 2007, 07:36 AM	#9
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	more than likely you are gonna need a white gear, because it ranges from 3.55-4.30's. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

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