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Re: '66 1600 spedometer

To: Bruce Dalrymple <bdalrymple@nctimes.net>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: '66 1600 spedometer
From: Mike Poorboy <bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:35:24 -0700

Bruce Dalrymple wrote:

> Dennis....... sorry to hear about your lost wheel incedent.
>
> I recently (last week) put a rebuilt transmission in my roadster that I
> got from Dennis / Les @ CDM. It works great, my only problem is I think
> my speedometer is off by 10 - 15 mph.  My speedometer never worked
> before , but I figured that 4k rpm = approxamately 80 mph.   My
> speedometer reads 95 mph at 4k rpm.  Any ideals?

Bruce,
The formula for MPH, is the following MPH= rpm x tire diameter divided by
(gear ratio x 336).  Your gear ratio should be 3.90 in fourth gear with
standard 1600 gearing.

Mike
2 69 2000's


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