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Offline JeffAARy

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Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« on: September 15, 2006 - 07:49:06 AM »
I've seen pics of some 1970-71 Cudas on-line lately where the sstandard dash speedo numbers look different than the cars I've owned.  Were the later speedos, or Challenger speedos, different?  I also looked at a car recently where the dash bezel was ribbed.  I've never seen that before.  What is that from?

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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2006 - 10:18:55 AM »
I've seen pics of some 1970-71 Cudas on-line lately where the sstandard dash speedo numbers look different than the cars I've owned.  Were the later speedos, or Challenger speedos, different?  I also looked at a car recently where the dash bezel was ribbed.  I've never seen that before.  What is that from?

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The ribs...i believe are 70only. However there are THREE different speedo fonts from what I've seen. I work at a local muscle car collection with many 70/71 cudas and there is no rhyme or reason why certain cars have certain fonts. like a early 70 and a late 71 have the same, but a late 70 has the same as my 72...makes no sense. But there are three different fonts  :eek4:
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2006 - 12:00:45 PM »
'70 Challenger standard dash was the ribbed dash, one year only.  The gauges also had a different face on them.  120, 150 and 240 speedo's were available.
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2006 - 06:26:12 PM »
240??
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2006 - 06:31:20 PM »


240kmh  :icon16: I was going to buy a original kph speedo but it was pretty expensive, well over the $1,000 mark.
They were used for exported cars....I decided not to as I wanted to keep it original and it's rare down here (mph).


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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2006 - 06:40:33 PM »

240kmh  :icon16: I was going to buy a original kph speedo but it was pretty expensive, well over the $1,000 mark.
They were used for exported cars....I decided not to as I wanted to keep it original and it's rare down here (mph).


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My cuda is a original canadian export car, stamped on the fendertag....came with a 120mph speedo  :screwy:
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2006 - 06:42:44 PM »
Cudas and challenger had a different pattern between the two.
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2006 - 06:44:03 PM »
I wasn't sure of the Kilometer equivalent.  Is that for 120 or 150? 
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2006 - 06:50:28 PM »
My cuda is a original canadian export car, stamped on the fendertag....came with a 120mph speedo  :screwy:

Not sure but I highly doubt they would have installed too many kph speedos.
Isn't or wasn't Canadia back then still in mph?


150mph = 241kph (the 0-60 sounds better too in kph lol 0-100)
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2006 - 07:28:25 PM »
So is there a 120 MPH to KPH equivalent speedometer?  That would make 4 speedometers.  Is the 240 a Rallye cluster speedometer or the standard speedometer?  Just curious about it.  Thanks. 
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Re: Are there two different speedos for standard dash E-bodies?
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2006 - 11:53:29 PM »


The one I saw was for a rallye cluster assembly. I don't think they would make any for 120 speedos, the demand for those cars would be low and it would be a waste of time making them, wouldn't it? 120mph = 193kph
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