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Offline brads70

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Where do you send a speedometer for calibration?
« on: April 28, 2013 - 09:33:37 PM »
Ok  I bought a speedo/gauge cluster off E-Bay and the odometer was right on the money but the speedo was out by about 20 MPH. (standard 1970 non rally cluster) So I contacted the seller and he was good to send me another. Turns out( I'm pretty sure) he removed the speedo needle to paint it . I installed the second speedo and its worce! So I'm wanting to send it somewhere to get it re calibrated?
Anyone recomend someone/some place? Drives me nuts using a GPS to know how fast I'm going!
Brad
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Re: Where do you send a speedometer for calibration?
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013 - 10:20:09 PM »
Brad there was a good guy in town here. let me find a link...
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Re: Where do you send a speedometer for calibration?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013 - 10:25:14 PM »
Here you go... this guy lubed and cleaned my speedo and calibrated my tach..  :2thumbs:  http://www.speedometersolutions.com/
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Re: Where do you send a speedometer for calibration?
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013 - 11:35:23 PM »
Aren't you suppose to just change the speedo needle in the transmission when the speedo cable connects?   :clueless:  Just change how many teeth the gear has .. . .
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Re: Where do you send a speedometer for calibration?
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2013 - 07:43:53 AM »
Aren't you suppose to just change the speedo needle in the transmission when the speedo cable connects?   :clueless:  Just change how many teeth the gear has .. . .

Yep normally that what you do to get the speedo right, but in this case the guy removed the needle to paint it and didn't get it back on in the right spot, the odometer is right but the speedo is out so changing gears in the transmission won't help.
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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Re: Where do you send a speedometer for calibration?
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2013 - 07:45:14 AM »
Here you go... this guy lubed and cleaned my speedo and calibrated my tach..  :2thumbs:  http://www.speedometersolutions.com/


Sweet! Thanks!  :2thumbs:  I'll e-mail him
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

My restoration thread 
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0