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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 4237</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,5,4,17,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ok im installing 3.73s in a couple of weeks in my 92 GT. My question is how to correct the speedometer. I know i need a new speedo gear but which one, where can i get it, and how do i put it in.<br /><br />Thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Black94 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 655</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,5,5,0,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> ok, from 90-95 T5's used an 8-tooth drive gear...The correct speedo gear for an 8-tooth with 3.27's is a 21-tooth speedo gear...Since you are getting 3.73's you'll need a 23tooth gear to be close to being calibrated...The only problem is that the 23tooth gear lasts about a month before all the teeth brake...<br /><br />I used to go through 23 tooth gears all the time...Then I blew my T5 and replaced the 8-tooth with a 7-tooth drive gear, so I could run a 20-tooth speedo gear for my 3.55's.... <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Saint</b> <br /><small>Member # 2746</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,5,7,11,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> if you dont know hwo to install gears i wouldnt try. i did on my 91 mustang and i didnt do it right. they worked but when i would coast in gear they would whine bad and when i would down shift they would bind up a little. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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