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speedo off.
hi
i have
79 f150 4x4 300 i6
4-speed
3.50 gears and 31'' tires
my question is that my speedo is off by about 5mph
i'm going to install 33'' tires will this help or get worse?
and if i have to change a gear in transfer case,what size?
thank u for any info.phil
i have
79 f150 4x4 300 i6
4-speed
3.50 gears and 31'' tires
my question is that my speedo is off by about 5mph
i'm going to install 33'' tires will this help or get worse?
and if i have to change a gear in transfer case,what size?
thank u for any info.phil
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From: Alvarado, TX
Bigger tires will make it read slower so you need a driven gear ( the one on the end of the speedo cable) with fewer teeth so it will spin the cable faster. Plug in your info to this calculator. Enter 7 for the number of drive gear teeth and 1000 for the speedo revs per mile.
Speedo Gear Calculator - Wallace Racing
It says that you will need a 15 tooth driven gear with 33s which, unfortunately, does not exist. The lowest tooth count for that gear is 16. If by chance you have an 8 tooth drive gear in your transfer case you're in luck because then you would need a 17 tooth driven gear which is available all day long. Unfortunately, it probably has a 7 tooth gear and it's hard to tell for sure without removing it from the case. If you order a driven gear remember that you need a right handed gear. Using the wrong one will ruin them quickly, ask me how I know.
The teeth should be pitched like this.
Speedo Gear Calculator - Wallace Racing
It says that you will need a 15 tooth driven gear with 33s which, unfortunately, does not exist. The lowest tooth count for that gear is 16. If by chance you have an 8 tooth drive gear in your transfer case you're in luck because then you would need a 17 tooth driven gear which is available all day long. Unfortunately, it probably has a 7 tooth gear and it's hard to tell for sure without removing it from the case. If you order a driven gear remember that you need a right handed gear. Using the wrong one will ruin them quickly, ask me how I know.
The teeth should be pitched like this.
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I'm not exactly sure if that is true because the speed-o gear goes in the same place no matter what. Maybe they are talking about the 2wd maybe not? I'm not 100% but I wait for a better answer. Sorry.
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Laughing Gas
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To the OP, just pull yours out and check to see which way the teeth point. The one in my pic is right handed. It should even say RH or LH and the tooth count on it.
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You'll have to remove the gear, count its teeth to verify. Removing one tooth will speed up the speedo, so if present gear has 20T, you'll need a 19T gear (C7VY-17271-A ~ tan).
16-21 teeth are offered, the same nylon gears have been used since 1960, all are available from Ford for less than five bucks each.
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