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Mar 30, 2003 | 12:51 AM

RobertNooy

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Speedometer / Regearing

If I were to buy new gears for my truck. Would I be able to buy different speedometer gears so that my speedometer still works.

Mar 30, 2003 | 06:19 AM

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If you don't tell us what your truck is, no one can answer your questions

Mar 30, 2003 | 10:09 AM

RobertNooy

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Oh. sorry. Its an '89 F-150 with a 302 and the mazda 5speed. I want a higher gear ratio in the rear end for hauling my toys. ( sled and quad ) thanks

Mar 30, 2003 | 11:09 AM

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Yes - Ford sells them for ~$8ea. You'll probably have to do your own math to get the right tooth-counts. Do a few searches - there have been several discussions of it.

Mar 30, 2003 | 05:13 PM

RobertNooy

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Hey there strange ranger. Well I did a search and I came up with a perfect find. It was a near exact match to my situation. A 1989 f-150 with a mechanical speedo. changing from 3.08 gears to 3.73 with LT235/75R15 tires when the OEM tires were 215/75R15 .I found I will need a 21 tooth driven gear for my speedometer cable because ford does not have a 22 tooth. Judging from your other advice from the links you definitely know your stuff. Keep up the good work and thanks again.