My 57 GMC's speedo was right on at 60, high at lower speeds and low at higher
speeds. A local speedometer shop (used to be lots of these, now there are only
a few) fixed it right for not much $ the SECOND time I took it in. The first
time they ran it at 60 only and said all was well.
Anyway, find a local shop if you can.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Halton [mailto:safesix@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 11:59 AM
To: Jhouse
Cc: Old-Chevy-Truck - Orginal (E-mail); Oletrucks - Modified (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Speedo question
You can buy a new dial face sticker & needle and install them yourself, to
improve the looks. The cable shouldn't affect the high reading though. all it
does is transfer the RPM from the trans to the speedo head. FYI I've found
that Williamson's http://www.williamsons.com/
does great work on instruments from any old vehicle.
Jack / Winter Park FL
On Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:07:36 -0400 Jhouse <jhouse@ccsol.com> wrote:
Ok - I got my Speedo rebuilt from 2 donor units and it look kind of crappie.
I thought a full rebuild would re decal the whole thing including the
odometer wheels. My guy did not. Well now I put it back in and it did not
work (just like when I got the truck). So I pulled the odometer cable and
installed a new one with a rubber jacket. The Speedo now works however it
now looks like crap (to me). I was wondering what the list option is of
placing the new cable inside the old sleeve for the original look.
The second question. In driving the truck with my daughter following we
were talking on cell phones to compare her speed in a Saturn vs. the truck
odometer speed.
My 0 to 10 is very tough to matain however at my 40 mph she had 51 mph.
Any ideas.
I am all original with 6.50 x 16 bi-ply wheels.
Thanks,
NHJim
45 Chevy 3104
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