Here is the direct link to the speedo drive gear info on 311s.org:
http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=TechSection.SpeedoTrannyGears
Mike Hudson '67 - Stroker / 5-Speed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Peters" <ppeters914@comcast.net>
To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] New Transmission in, now a few questions
> I was surprised that I couldn't find the speedo drive gear info on
311s.org. However, I did find it in the mail list archives. From 1999:
>
>
<http://www.team.net/mharc/archives/html/datsun-roadsters/1999-02/msg00423.h
tml>
>
>
> Pete
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Horne" <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
> To: "Hoon Kim" <hoon@pixar.com>
> Cc: "Roadster mailist" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 10:17:44 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] New Transmission in, now a few questions
>
> The speedometer runs off a gear in the transmission. There are different
> gears for different rear end ratios. I don't know much about them, other
> than that they can be swapped out with the trans in the car. There may
> be something in the 311s pages listing which gear is for which rear end.
>
> This gear will also affect the odometer.
>
> Just to see if the problem is actually in the speedometer, drive at a
> steady 60 mph and and clock how long it takes to go a mile as shown on
> the odometer. If it takes 60 seconds, the problem is not with the
> speedometer
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake Hoon Kim, On 5/13/2009 11:42 AM:
> > I finally got around to getting a working transmission into my
> > roadster. Now I have a few questions.
> >
> > I have a 4 speed tranny for a early 1600. Now that the transmission
> > works, my speedo is working again. However it seems to be going very
> > fast. If I am traveling at 40 mph, it will say 60 or so. Is this a
> > matter of calibrating the speedo?
> >
> > In that same regard, my trip meter is working again. If the speedo is
> > not accurate, then would the trip meter/odometer also clock in more
> > milage than real milage?
> >
> > Last question, since my gas gauge doesn't work, if things were running
> > smoothly (which they are) how many miles should I be able to go with
> > average city milage on a full tank before I should fill up again using
> > the trip meter?
> >
> > Thanks again to the wonderful collective wisdom.
> >
> > Hoon
> > ________________________________________
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