[Roadsters] Transmission interchange question

[Pat Horne]

It USUALLY is, but Steve said he checked everything back to the trans, 
so, unless your speedometer is inside the trans, that ain't his 
problem.....so there! 8^}

Have a great weekend.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake Eddie, On 5/14/2010 4:20 PM:
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>
> I thought the usual problem with the speedometer was, well, the 
> speedometer!   LOL
>
>
> Eddie
>
> Pat Horne wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>> The usual transmission problem with the speedometer not working is 
>> the speedometer drive gear, which can be gotten to with the trans 
>> still in the car. The gear is under the plate that the speedometer 
>> cable right angle attaches to. just unscrew the right angle adapter 
>> (if present), remove the 1 hex bolt holding the plate in place and 
>> wiggle the plate out. The gear will come out with it. You'll probably 
>> find that some of the teeth are missing. Just get a replacement from 
>> one of our vendors and put it back together.
>>
>> Another cause for this failure is the short drive piece between the 
>> right angle adapter and the transmission. It looks like about 1" or 
>> less off the end of a speedometer cable. If there was binding in the 
>> right angle adapter it can cause that cable to shear.
>>
>> Good luck, and let us know what you find.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Pat
>>
>> Thusly spake S B, On 5/14/2010 3:13 PM:
>>> thanks for the great information.  I did find out that the site 
>>> talking about
>>> using a Miata transmission installed that when he changed his engine 
>>> to a
>>> Miata engine as well.  they way it war written and the dates made me 
>>> think
>>> he'd installed it to the Datsun engine.  After everything I've 
>>> heard, I guess
>>> I'll be leaving my car as is and just doing a rebuild on the 4 speed 
>>> at some
>>> point so I can get my speedometer to work. (thats the only porblem I 
>>> know of
>>> and tracked it to inside the trans.)
>>>  
>>> steve
>>> 66 - 1600
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