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Re: SD1 Speedo drive

To: "Bruce" <brucemills@dccnet.com>
Subject: Re: SD1 Speedo drive
From: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 13:07:11 +0200
Cc: "mgb-v8" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
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Reply-to: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>
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Thanks Bruce,

I checked with a Rover dealer but it seems there is no version of the SD1
gearbox with a mechanical drive!

Regards

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce <brucemills@dccnet.com>
To: Frank van Dalen <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: SD1 Speedo drive


> Frank
>
> I have a 1988 T5 tranny and it came with a drive that sends an electrical
> signal to the speedometer as well. I checked with a tranny guy here where
I
> live and he said all I had to do was to get one from a prior 1988 that was
> mechanical with the same number of gears. He mentioned they were color
> coded. I located one and it fit right into the T5 trany hole. The speedo
> cable itself also fits, but the female (on the cable) threaded fitting
does
> not fit to the tranny male threaded fitting.
> I have yet to check into getting the speedo recalibrate with regards to
the
> new tranny.
> I know you are referring to a SD1 5 speed but the idea should be the same.
>
> Bruce



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