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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Speed sensor question?

How does the the speed sensor work in our trucks? i know its in the rear-end and that it reads the rotaion of the ring gear. The real question is if i swap say an Allison trans in place of the E4OD, will my speedo still work correctly?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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as long as the wheels are spinning, it will work. there is a post around here that will show you how to re calibrate it for differnt size tires
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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What allison do you plan to swap in?
I sure hope not a duramax one.
They are only rated for 350 hp.
 
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